Wow, how God answers my prayers!
In 2006 my sister moved to England, I was so happy for her starting a new phase in her life, so brave to go to a place where she knew less than a handfull of people, I missed her terribly.
In 2007 when I got married, I was so priveleged that she was able to come back to S.A to share my special day with me, so many special memories. But as all holidays go she had to go back "home" the goodbye wasnt easy, and when she left the hole she filled was left empty again.
As good news goes her boyfriend proposed to her and the best news was they wanted to get married in South Africa...I had the privelege of planning their wedding and making sure everything went smoothly. I got to meet my crazy inlaws and my brother in law (who was scared of me...before even meeting me-if you saw him youd laugh at him being scared of me). We had the best time ever, and i made promises that i would save like mad and go visit them. On the day that they left I went to the gym so I didnt really have to stand there with all the family and say goodbye. I said a quick goodbye and cried all the way to the gym. My sister hole was empty again, and the saving never materialised.
Then came the biggest suprise of my life, on this particular saturday my mom and her husband told me they wanted to do a walk the next day and needed to borrow my car. It was a normal Sunday we got up and went to church came home had brunch and were going about our day. In the early afternoon I heard my car coming into the driveway and thought to myself "shoo moms home early" shouting to the kids "granny's home" coming down the passage turning into the kitchen MY SISTER WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR!!!! I covered my face and burst out crying! I was so...so...so shocked,excited,happy,emotional. She was actually in my house. Wow! We had the best 3 weeks. Then it ended, we had to say goodbye, again.
End of December 2013 I get a message can we facetime? Ofcourse! Ring ring...yay 2 grinning sisters one happy mom (oh how I love technology) chat chat chat then the sister says "you gonna be an aunty and a granny again" whaaaaatttt?!?!?! Wow! Yay! Congratualtions! I looked at my mom and said "this time its my turn to go visit when the baby is born, I dont care if I beg borrow or steal im going to England in July" the call ended and my brain started working overtime scheming and planning how im going to save enough money in 6 months to go visit my sister. I came up with a plan, I saved like a lunatic (thanks to my hubby for making it possible). I applied for the visa, it was approved, I booked the ticket! Im going to England baby!!!
But thats only part of the reason im writing this post, in the beginning of each year our church has a prayer and fasting week, this year I fasted from my phone, this year I made a prayer list its titled things im praying for in 2014, this is the first thing on my list as its written:
To have enough money to go to England in June/July (tick) for God to provide in whatever way he sees fit for me to have enough money (tick) for the visa approval to be quick without any hiccups (tick) for God to bless my time with my sister and make it memorable. For me to have no problems on the flight that everything will go smoothly. For favour to get a reasonably priced flight (tick).
He's answered the first thing on my list, He cares, He hears every prayer, He knows every heart. He gives us the desires of our heart.
Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the Lord , and he will give you the desires of your heart.
All the days of my life I will give Him praise honour and glory.
Revelation 5:13
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
