I Got The Call

About a month ago, my daughter in Green Bay called and asked if we could watch the kids for two weeks-one week at our house while they were off for spring break and the second week at her house while she had a banking seminar in Florida. We agreed that we would. For two weeks our routine has been anything but normal, and I have to admit that deep inside of me is a piece of me that says, "We will never do this again!"

I love my grandkids. I love being around them and I love being a part of their lives. I just got back from taking both of them to school. And again, that very small piece of me says, "What a drag!" But I realize that I have just spent a very small portion of the grand scheme of their lives sharing something with them that will go down as a memory in thier minds. As I took Isaiah to school this morning we had a conversation that I hope will make a difference in his life from this day forward. I took him to the Wisconsin DMV twice in the last two days as he tries to get his drivers license. The move to Wisconsin has complicated things in a big way for him. In some small way, I believe that helping him work out all the details will mean something to him in the next few years as he grows into a man. I took the kids out for ice cream last night and spent some quality time enjoying each other, and all of Isaiah's friends as they came in for ice cream, too. Jared came up with us to see Jaelyn and it has been interesting seeing a side of him I had never seen before.

All in all, we were called to do an important mission. We will complete that mission tomorrow. We were able to serve Tera, our daughter in a moment of need. Tired as we are, we have benefited from it. We know the kids have benefited from it, too!

So what is this all about? Twenty four years ago I got another call from someone else. I felt God Almighty tap me on the shoulder and tell me he needed me to help him for a period of time. Just as I had the option with Tera, I could have told him I just wasn't able to do it. Or I didn't want to do it! Or I was too busy with all that I had going on! But just as I did with Tera when she called, I did with God! I get tired, and his work messes with my routine, and his people mess with my mind! But I don't regret one moment of what I have faced since saying, "Yes, Lord! I will do what you want me to do!"

What about you? Do you feel God calling you to do something for him? How do you respond? Think about it!