The Booth

Courtney and I have been married 1,180 days today. No it is not our anniversary, just another great day of me being married to the greatest girl in the world. I was in Chili's the other day and I got a chance to look at "our booth." Yes, Courtney and I had our first date ever at the Chili's in Little Rock and we sat in a both back to the far right of the restaurant. As I looked at it, a tidal wave of memories and emotions came over me. We had no clue what God had in store for us. We didn't even know if we really liked each other. Little did we know, that within eight years of that date and only 5 miles from that table, we would be raising two wonderful little girls and investing in students at the Church at Rock Creek.
I have to tell you that I am glad I didn't know all of that then. I think it would have scared me to death and taken away from the adventure. We had no idea where God was taking us or how. In those eight years, I lived in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. There was about two years where we didn't even speak.
As I looked at that booth, I realized that God is in complete control. He is such a great Dad. He never reveals his entire plan at once... he knows we can't handle that and it takes away from the experience. There were so many times of dependence, hurt, excitement, uncertainty, fear, joy, and every other emotion along the way...he knew I needed them all to become the Man, Husband, and Father I am today.
I want to encourage you to rest in God. He is in complete control. In the midst of things you can't control, the high's and low's, the trials and the triumphs... remember that God has a plan...You never know when you might sit down in "your booth!"