Go with the Flow

When you make an appointment, you probably don't stop to think about how many people and subsequent events are involved in what you're doing.

I had to go to the doctor for a procedure. Seemingly simple: Make the appointment. Go to the appointment. Go home. Done!

I made the appointment...

...except the only choices I had were late Monday afternoon or the week before Christmas. Late Monday afternoon sounded just fine.

...except my husband is at a conference in Nevada (I won't say where, but what happens there, stays there), so needed to find some help.

...except CJ has Odyssey of the Mind on Monday afternoons. So I'd need to get her a ride home. Graciously, her team captains live in our neighborhood and said No problem.

...except that still left RJ2 at home. Graciously, my friend answers my request to come over for a few hours to watch RJ2.

...except her son has a make-up music lesson that she had to schedule for the same Monday. Graciously, her husband takes off part of his workday to pick up their son to take him to music lessons, so she can stay and watch RJ2.

...except I really shouldn't be driving myself to this procedure. Graciously, another friend offers to take me and sit with me during the procedure.

...except that I call on her the same week her husband has major surgery. Graciously, she calls her sister, another dear friend, who agrees to drive me and sit during the procedure.

...except that her child now needed someone to take care of him while she was out "Driving Miss Sue." Graciously, a neighbor offered her home to my dear friend's son (who got a trip to the mall out of it!)

...except that I need to feed the girls dinner. Graciously, the girls' regular sitter, whom I had asked to come over Monday night anyway (since it is my bell choir's rehearsal night and hubby would be....you know where), and her mom bring pizza (!), and she sits and eats with the girls.

...except I need a new director for the bell choir. Graciously, one of the gals who plays in our Ensemble agrees to take the conductor's baton for the night, since our administrative director is in a Team Meeting.

...except I need to tell my family how things went with the procedure. Graciously, my Mom says she'll call all my sisters (and "Go to bed!" she says--which I do).

...except that I might need more help. Graciously, sister of friend offers to be my "on call" help overnight and friend offers to make a meal today and be my "on call," as things are getting back to "normal" at her house.

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Now, hubby is one the who works with these flowcharts all the time. (Perhaps that's part of his training at the conference at...you know where!) If I had to chart all this stuff...

...except I know there are details that aren't even covered here!

Graciously, God's flowchart covers everything. And with prayers of faith that He can and will cover everything, beyond my imagination and expectation, I don't need to worry about the exceptions. (Thank You, God!)

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Thanks for ALL your help, everyone! I feel really GOOD today!