Wednesday
Today was the day…
I went walking instead of swimming because the wind was blowing. As I walked I was reminded of how it’s not over yet. My mind went back 20 years to when Mike and I attended a Bible study at a home just a short walk from where we are now. We would stand on the balcony and ooh and aah at the amazing view and be in awe and admiration of the people who could enjoy the outlook from such a home. Of course, we could never afford a home in such a majestic position, so we just enjoyed the privilege of being able to visit. I didn’t think back then how it’s not over yet.
Then in the months after I left CCFm I attended a Bible study at the home of a lady who also lived on the mountainside. When I drove up, I used to park my car and always stopped to admire the delightful view from the road. What a view it is…
I have to admit being somewhat envious of this seascape. The owner admitted she spent a lot of time looking at the beach but not walking on it. I didn’t have a clue that within the year, we would be going in 50/50 with Julian in buying a house just a few hundred meters up the road. The view we would enjoy wouldn’t be quite so spectacular but it was pretty special.
Little did we know it’s not over yet!
In 2015, while we may have half owned the little cottage, we seldom stayed there. David had the top floor and Julian the bottom when he visited Cape Town. We got to visit. In 2016, the idea of building behind the cottage began to grow. While Mike designed, I prayed. The plans went in, Werner the builder was found. It was hard to believe we were going to do this. The plans were almost passed and the piling was done. I remember walking around Sun Valley and saying to Mike, ‘when we move in….’ His response floored me. He said he was not sure we would get the build done and I shouldn’t get my hopes up! What? I was furious with him. I was really cross. How can he bring me so far and then drop doubts in my mind that we may never live in the new house?
As I sit in my rocking chair and admire the view, at no stage in my life could I ever have predicted we would live in a house with such a view. I literally couldn’t dream of it. And when we were building it, there were also these misgivings that something may go wrong. No wonder I was so desperate to set a date for moving in!
Looking back, I would tell my younger self, ‘it’s not over yet.’
I have been reminded and pass the message on: Don’t give up hope of all you are dreaming of, of what you are praying for, of what your deepest need is – it’s not over yet. Your answer could be just around the corner. One day, you will get the call, open the mail or meet the person. The wait will make the answer all the more sweet.
Psalm 17:6
I am praying to You because I know You will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂