The Truman Show is an old movie now, from 1998, but there's a scene I've been thinking of during our three-month delay. Truman is trying to escape the island and is faced with increasingly outrageous deterrents: no flights departing for a month, a forest fire, and a leak at the nuclear plant.
We have faced a number of difficult obstacles during this time: a complicated but workable way to keep Bruce's retirement plan in place fell apart at the last minute, sickness, a family crisis which tested our faith, even a car driving the wrong way in our lane!
We could look at these things in a few different ways. We're seeing them as Satan's attempt at derailing us. But, "What [Satan] meant for evil, God intended for good." (Genesis 50:20) At every turn, we've been supported by the prayers of friends and strangers. Important healing and growth has taken place during this delay. We've been given extra time with extended family, including celebrating Christmas together. Friends graciously let us live with them. Other options for health care and retirement became available.
The list of ways the Lord has cared for us during this delay goes on and on, ways He has used potentially frustrating events to bring about His good purposes. We're grateful for His provision, and grateful to now be able to step into the new season ahead of us!
