Waiting on the Lord's timing...

Our dear daughter-in-law, Katie, is down with strep throat. She has had bouts of this illness over the years, but she says this is the worst episode to date. She missed work yesterday and went to the doctor, who prescribed medicine and bed rest. We are praying for a speedy recovery.

Although it is bad enough for Katie to be ill, this episode also interfered with a planned family get-together this weekend. Since we will be on the road on Mother's Day, we invited my mom to come for dinner tomorrow afternoon. The plan is to celebrate Mother's Day, and the kids were coming home for the occasion, and for the first visit since their wedding, last August. They were looking forward to it and we were, too. So, Katie's illness is a double whammy for the family.

Patrick called yesterday and said they will come up later in the weekend, if Katie improves. I told him not to rush things, because Katie's getting well is what really counts. He also said that his school has a pupil with swine flu, so there is a chance that the school will be closed next week. Ever the optimist, Patrick sees that possibility as an opportunity to come for a visit before we leave on our journey. Today, we got word that his school is closed until further notice, and definitely for the entire week next week.

So, at this moment, we are patiently waiting to see what develops. In the meantime, we will have Mom over tomorrow afternoon and enjoy ourselves. As Paul the Apostle said, "I have learned to be content with what I have."