In Over My Head...

The past few days I have been diligently putting together proposals and plans for SCC's big Christmas event. Power meetings, lengthy emails, long talks and a couple of sleepless nights later, the ball is finally rolling. What began as a "maybe someday" sort of discussion has turned into to a "right now" reality.

I can't go into too much detail just yet because of some confidentiality issues, but I'll just say that my current job responsibilities have recently been increased in ways I still can't really grasp. It is all so exciting that at times I find myself wondering if it is all really happening.

So many times in my life I have found myself in situations where I simply know that I am in WAY over my head. I love those times because it almost always is a precursor to God doing immeasurably more than I could ask or imagine. This has got to be one of those times because I am certainly in way over my head.

And then, in the middle of my excitement my heart was turned inside out by the news about my sweet friend Daun. She gave birth to her 2nd child on this week, but at the moment that should have been one of the most precious and treasured moments of her life, she was told that her newborn baby boy has Downs Syndrome.

I can't begin to imagine all the emotions and thoughts that must be swirling in her head since hearing those words. I only know that when I heard her sweet voice over the phone, it was clear that she was leaning on the strong arms of her Savior. Even through her tears, His strength and peace within her came shining through.

I know that my new job challenges pale in comparison to what Daun is going through this week, but I can't seem to shake the thought that we are both in over our head. This life is filled with mountains and valleys, but no matter where we find ourselves, we've got to remember that God is the one creating the pathway. Every moment has been leading us to the next. God has a purpose and plan for each of us and He is not about to leave us when we need Him most. When you stop to think about it, we're all in way over our heads.