1%
God can do a lot with 1% of something. Here is why I think so:
Jeff received an assignment notification for us to PCS to England. ENGLAND!!!!!??!!! Lakenheath AFB. We were super stoked! Super pumped! And super grateful for about half a day until Jeff was notified that the orders would most likely be cancelled due to low manning here at Ellsworth. CANCELLED????!!!!???? We were disappointed. We were crushed. I was particularly annoyed because we had previously been issued Lakenheath, AFB once before as follow on order to his Korea assignment. Of course, when the Korea orders were cancelled, so were the follow on orders. Not that I was bummed about the orders to Korea being cancelled - it would've meant 13 months apart before moving to wonderful England and who wants to be served that sentence? Anyway, when these recent orders were threatened for cancellation I felt like England had just broken up with me for the second time or something.
Most irritating was the time I spent in conversation with The All-Knowing One trying to figure out what I was supposed to be taking from this teaser with no clarification. What was the reason? What does this mean? What was the point?!! But it has been a couple days and I have resolved to let Him unfold whatever will unfold before me while I cling to my little 1% chance of Jeff keeping these orders. I told Him I trusted that He could do a lot with my 1% chance hope for something if He wanted to; and if He didn't then I would trust Him even then.
Today, Jeff sent me a text indicating that I could raise my 1% chance to a 75% chance of still going!! (I will indicate here that this is Jeff's way of communicating to me that change is occurring largely in my favor. In no way does it reflect a final decision on this topic or what anyone above him has spoken. It's just our lingo.) Needless to say, I am thrilled right now as of this moment. I did not hesitate to express my sincerest gratitude to The One who is really in control of our life together. I am fully aware that the other 25% is in His hands as well.
With my excitement level at 75%, I have been practicing my British. I should be well versed in the English slang occurring across the big pond! Just in case, of course.
"Cheerio!" .... "Well done old sport." .... "Tea and crumpets, please." .... "Tuppence a bag!" ...."Bob's your uncle!"
Indeed I plan on using each of these phrases at least once over the next couple of years. It will be a jolly good time! Big Ben and all... You'll have to come visit! So keep your peckers up folks! This is Mutt's Nuts! (By peckers I mean chins and buy nuts I mean fantastic!) Don't ask me, ask Google...
Hey, at least I'm not preparing statements like "My hovercraft is full of eels!" like I was when I was practicing Korean. Though I was interested to see how well that would've gone over with the locals.
So there's the update mates. As Jeff said, it is the "pinnacle" of assignments for us (personally, in our opinion). Jeff is eager to learn more and try hard should he be given the chance to work over there. I fully support Jeff in this crazy life we live and I know he wants to do well should he be given the ticket to Lakenheath! Me? Oh, I'll just be settled into my goo-goo eyed phase for a while between experiencing such a beautiful part of the world and raising who I'm sure will be a beautiful/handsome little tike. All I ask is a prayer for 100% chance of England for us if that is God's will. So far The Lord has seen it fit to remind me of how much He can do with so little. I pray He does a lot with a lot now!
Jeff received an assignment notification for us to PCS to England. ENGLAND!!!!!??!!! Lakenheath AFB. We were super stoked! Super pumped! And super grateful for about half a day until Jeff was notified that the orders would most likely be cancelled due to low manning here at Ellsworth. CANCELLED????!!!!???? We were disappointed. We were crushed. I was particularly annoyed because we had previously been issued Lakenheath, AFB once before as follow on order to his Korea assignment. Of course, when the Korea orders were cancelled, so were the follow on orders. Not that I was bummed about the orders to Korea being cancelled - it would've meant 13 months apart before moving to wonderful England and who wants to be served that sentence? Anyway, when these recent orders were threatened for cancellation I felt like England had just broken up with me for the second time or something.
Most irritating was the time I spent in conversation with The All-Knowing One trying to figure out what I was supposed to be taking from this teaser with no clarification. What was the reason? What does this mean? What was the point?!! But it has been a couple days and I have resolved to let Him unfold whatever will unfold before me while I cling to my little 1% chance of Jeff keeping these orders. I told Him I trusted that He could do a lot with my 1% chance hope for something if He wanted to; and if He didn't then I would trust Him even then.
Today, Jeff sent me a text indicating that I could raise my 1% chance to a 75% chance of still going!! (I will indicate here that this is Jeff's way of communicating to me that change is occurring largely in my favor. In no way does it reflect a final decision on this topic or what anyone above him has spoken. It's just our lingo.) Needless to say, I am thrilled right now as of this moment. I did not hesitate to express my sincerest gratitude to The One who is really in control of our life together. I am fully aware that the other 25% is in His hands as well.
With my excitement level at 75%, I have been practicing my British. I should be well versed in the English slang occurring across the big pond! Just in case, of course.
"Cheerio!" .... "Well done old sport." .... "Tea and crumpets, please." .... "Tuppence a bag!" ...."Bob's your uncle!"
Indeed I plan on using each of these phrases at least once over the next couple of years. It will be a jolly good time! Big Ben and all... You'll have to come visit! So keep your peckers up folks! This is Mutt's Nuts! (By peckers I mean chins and buy nuts I mean fantastic!) Don't ask me, ask Google...
Hey, at least I'm not preparing statements like "My hovercraft is full of eels!" like I was when I was practicing Korean. Though I was interested to see how well that would've gone over with the locals.
So there's the update mates. As Jeff said, it is the "pinnacle" of assignments for us (personally, in our opinion). Jeff is eager to learn more and try hard should he be given the chance to work over there. I fully support Jeff in this crazy life we live and I know he wants to do well should he be given the ticket to Lakenheath! Me? Oh, I'll just be settled into my goo-goo eyed phase for a while between experiencing such a beautiful part of the world and raising who I'm sure will be a beautiful/handsome little tike. All I ask is a prayer for 100% chance of England for us if that is God's will. So far The Lord has seen it fit to remind me of how much He can do with so little. I pray He does a lot with a lot now!
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