Just When I Thought Everything Was Going to be Okay

This was Natasha's observation as we talked yesterday. She'd finally figured out she needed to keep daily, weekly and monthly books telling what she purchased and sold because this would help her to know what her monthly spending looked like compared to her profits. She would know the bottom line. She was thanking Laura and I for helping her realize the importance. Then she began to tell us that the folks who had offered her a place to stay and to help take care of Tacu were now changing all that. They offered for her to rent a granny flat on their property for 650 rand per month and assured her they didn't mind taking care of Tacu after school. That was the original agreement but now they were telling her they needed 1,000 rand per month and she would have to find aftercare for Tacu- two additional expenses added onto all the restaurant expense! She was asking why does it always happen when you think you're going to be okay? Why, indeed?

Our enemy looks for every opportunity to keep us from the Promised Land! "I think I'm doing everything I can, walking in righteousness, being at home at night with Tacu, etc." And that's just the point, too often when things like this happen we wonder, what did we do wrong? How come it can't work out? She's not asking for much here, she's willing to work hard and at the end of the day- it's all for Tacu, not even for herself! She thought about the scariest places she's had to live, the obstacles she's had to overcome and realized, 'I've been in tougher situations before and had to live in scary neighborhoods; if I have to I will do it again.' Why, though? This morning it hit me right between the ears! The enemy is pulling out all the stops to keep her from the Promised Land! The Israelites didn't make it for their grumbling and complaining, now here she was on the verge and this stuff was happening. We've stretched out our hand like Moses, what next O Lord? As we told her yesterday and as Angus told us in Faith Like Potatoes... the conditions are right for a miracle! The children of Israel were told to cross over their Jordan and possess the land! They had to have faith and believe! This is ours and Natasha's invitation today! Have Faith, Believe and as Peter said, stand firm!
1 Peter 5:6-11.

We know some other folks like Natasha, their names are Ian and Lorraine. They are older folks yet with great faith have left all behind to walk in their destiny! Presently they are in Wales taking a stand to possess their Promised Land. Ricky and Minty in Gugulethu also are doing their best to stand firm and watch the Lord deliver them! None of us are sitting on our butts hoping for some magic to fall from the sky... simply doing all He has told us to do, and standing in faith, believing that He who is faithful will equip us with all we need to accomplish the purpose He has called us to do! Please keep us all in your prayers?
Thanks!