A few nights ago I had a friend over to visit Sarah and I. We had setup this meeting long in advance so I was planning for a evening of fun, games, and food. Sarah had a change in plans at the last minute so all the prep and cleaning was on me. I worked hard and finished just five minutes before my friend showed up.
We had fun chatting and he showed me some pictures from his home about an hour North of Jeddah. He has the cutest grandbabies! He was generous and gave Sarah a beautiful outfit as well as giving us both fragrances. We gave him a nice photo of Oregon and three business books in English. We ate some food together and then he had to leave for a study group (he is getting his PhD).
So with all this fun, why did I find it sad and disappointing when he left? I had thought we would spend the evening hanging out and getting to know each other better. He only stayed about an hour and ate about half his food.
I am reminded that people are in your life for a reason, a season, and a lifetime (stole this quote from someone else). With my friend I don't know how well God will let me get to know him or how long we will be friends. The result is I try to let my hope and prayers for him go, turn the friendship over to God, and live in the present with him as long as God allows. This has never been natural for me although God continues to work on me in this area.
In the end I was reminded to stick with it and let God take care of the future. Who knows? Maybe I will get a chance to spend time with him and his fiance in the future. What a great chance to make another new friend!
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