Waiting

'Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait on the Lord' Psalm 27:14

I had originally hoped to leave for Cameroon in February. With the delay in the U.S. on my paperwork I had hoped for March. With the delay of paperwork in Cameroon I had hoped for mid April. Now I am hoping that the paperwork will get signed so I can leave by the end of April. I find myself figdety and anxious to get everything together so I can finally leave. Waiting. Did I mention that I hate waiting?
In the Old Testament, God tells the people 43 different times to 'wait. wait on the Lord.' The people of Israel had to wait 40 years before entering the promised land; why can't I have enough patience to wait a few more weeks?
I find myself continually identifying with the disciples in Luke 8:22-25. Jesus and the disciples are on a boat when Jesus falls asleep. As a storm comes the disciples panic, thinking they are going to drown and wake Jesus up. Jesus calms the storm and ask the disciples "Where is your faith?" So many times this past year things have not gone according to my plan to get to Cameroon. It feels like a big storm trying to overtake me and to me it seems like God is sleeping and not noticing what's going on. Every time I am reminded those words in Luke- 'Where is your faith?' because each time a door opens or a word of encouragement is given when I need it the most. Jesus is never sleeping on doing His work in me but I am still continually reminded to find comfort and rest in him.