For the past week I am convinced that God has been showing off. Don't get me wrong, if anyone can show off it's the infinite, omnipotent creator of the Universe, but after six months of subtlety He's pulling out the big guns...
Smiles's got her important op for free after praying in all the money to go private. The op was a big success and recovery has been remarkably uneventful, winner! Her dissability living allowance came through (at long last!) and five people from The Vestry (our local pub) are coming on our Alpha course next week. They're all going to meet Jesus, I just know it.
The there's all the lovely gifts and encouragements I've received; bars of lovely smellies from Lush, unexpected text messages and cards. We were in a bit of a tiz about London Venues for the ILG and then God came through Paul Williams and gave us a whacking great plush ship on the Thames, The HMS President. It's rediculously swish for 24-7, we may need a dress code or we'll make the ship look shabby :)
I know God answers prayer, I can cope in the those moments when He's not acting though I passionate wish He would, but it's soul feeding to know that He is and will continue to move powerfully in every area of our lives. I'm probably not praying as frequently as I did six months ago but recently it feels like a lot of my prayers have gone deeper. Thanks Father, your Kingdom come, your will be done in Chi as it is in Heaven...