Disappointment isn't fun

We got a couple phone calls yesterday from people who were at an IMB candidate conference and who were considering coming to join our team to do sports ministry. Man, we felt like we connected with them. We were encouraged to think that finally our requests were going to get filled...we were going to have teammates!

Got an email a little bit ago saying that one "unit" decided to go elsewhere and the other "unit" didn't even return to express further interest. Strange. Somewhat shocking as it seemed we made a connection (especially with the first "unit" -- a great family with a lot of experience and passion). But evidently it wasn't to be.

I don't deal with this kind of stuff well. So, I thought I'd write about it and get it out there...that maybe that would help. It's just that I get this kind of "passion inertia" that gets excited when things start moving. And when those things come to a screeching halt (or worse, turn around) it's really hard because I've already built up this kind of momentum, passion inertia.

I've started reading Erwin McManus' Uprising: A revolution of the soul. In it he talks a great deal about contentment, wholeness, and things like this which come from a life that is dedicated to living for Christ. Contentment is a toughie though...at least for me. And that definitely hit home tonight with the email we got. It's just hard sometimes you know?

There are a lot of things going on these days that, if we allow them, can really be big-time stressors. But God is so good! As I pointed out in my last post, He's a safe-house for the battered!! I'm knocking right now and waiting for Him to calm my heart.