Worth Waiting For

My son Chris just got engaged yesterday.  Welcome to the family K.C.  We love you.  We are so thankful God has blessed Chris with a godly future wife, and can not wait to see what He has in store for them.

Due to some odd circumstances, a lot of people knew they were getting married, and a lot of the wedding was planned before the actual proposal.  However, Chris was determined to have the element of surprise even though K.C. knew it was coming.

He came up with a great plan.  He worked out all the details and had three important elements to the plan.  One - to totally surprise her.  Two - to be able to share the moment with some of the most important ladies in her life, family and friends.  Three - to be able to capture the moment on video without her being suspicious of the video camera.  Everything was set.

K.C. didn't think the ring was in yet so she wouldn't be expecting it.  Monthly ladies Bunco game night all set, a mascot character so she doesn't know its Chris.  Recording the mascot for publicity so no one is suspicious of the video camera.  Sounds like a perfect plan, right?  Wrong, who would know K.C. would decline Bunco because of finals week?

So, Chris had to regroup.  Come up with a different plan?  He wasn't wanting to wait any longer.  You have to know my son, when he gets a plan in his head he gets tunnel vision..  He tried to come up with another idea, but couldn't come up with something that had all the elements he was looking for.  My great "Mom" advice, just push Bunco back a week.  In the grand scheme of a life long marriage, what was it going to hurt to wait one more week?   He didn't like that idea at first.  I said Chris, isn't it worth it to place your tunnel vision on the back burner so K.C. has this great story to tell for the rest of her life?  After unsuccessfully coming up with anything that matched his original idea, he arranged to push Bunco back a week. Shayna was so smooth at working that out without it looking suspicious.

Everything was set and rearranged ready to go.  Chris actually called me, and said, this is not me saying you are right, but it all turned out best to wait.  I love the second half of life, when your kids develop respect for you.

So, Tuesday Bunco night finally gets here and turns out perfect.  After some serious convincing on Sarah's part K.C. agrees to come.  We all eat and then begin playing.  Sherlock the mascot comes in to play a couple rounds for "publicity".  He starts out at the table with his sister, and mother in law to be.  He wins and gets to move to K.C.'s table, he sits down and rolls a couple hands of dice.  Then Shayna adds the ring to his "paw" with the dice and he rolls it out on the table.  K.C.'s face is priceless.  Chris removes the mascot's head, gets down on one knee and gives a great speech.  As a Mom I couldn't be more proud.

Isaiah 30:18 says, therefore, the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He exalts himself to show mercy on you.  For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.

How many times do we have tunnel vision and miss what God has in store?  We get so wrapped in our own agenda and plans that we don't stop and consult God.  We don't take God's timing into account.  How many times have I missed God saying, in the grand scheme of life Janet, what does waiting one day, one week, one month, even one year matter?  How many times have I rushed ahead, instead of waiting, and missed having a great story to tell?

Chris, thanks for being patient and waiting so we could all share in this "happy day".  I am pretty sure, by her reaction, that K.C. would say it was worth waiting for.
Thanks for reading.