Whatever will be will be

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Today I sit at a desk at my parents' farm.  We call it a farm, although they don't farm animals or crops.  My mother keeps a vegetable patch on the property next door, where the cottages are.  She loves showing me the lettuce, tomatoes, parsley, strawberries and peppers, and she is very proud to have truly fresh vegetables to cook.  They are far tastier than any vegetables I have ever tasted from the shops.  

TeachKorea has asked me to fax through a signed copy of the quote for the flight to Incheon, South Korea.  They are asking for a deposit to book my flight.  The deadline is tomorrow.  My mother will pay it for me to help me out.  Blood is thicker than water.  I will pay her back as soon as I sell my car.  

I will be staying at my parents' farm for five days.  During that time, I need to help my mom with ironing, cleaning the jacuzzi next door, sewing, making beds, cleaning the cottages, cooking, baking, etc.  She has been kind enough to book a facial tomorrow afternoon, so my Christmas present is a little bit of pampering.  

I must trust in the Lord for everything, including my love life, my friendships, my travels, my dreams, my weaknesses, my plans, and my life.  I can drive myself crazy trying to make decisions about going, or about what to do, what to say, who to see, but the Lord knows all things, and He is with me, so regardless where I am, or what I am doing, or with whom I am spending time, God is still greater than my problems and my situation, and He will make a way out for me if I am in trouble.  And He will open doors for me if He wants me to go somewhere new.  

I keep realising that being clean, cooking, baking and other such skills are far more important than what you have, because when you travel, it is not your belongings that you can take with you, but your habits, and they are the things that impress people, either well or badly.  So that is why it is so important to me to have order, to be neat and tidy, and to be able to cook and bake well.  I want to improve my skills.  I want to build my knowledge base, about housekeeping.  

So as I go through these days of needing to help my mom and dad, I want to approach this time with a humble attitude and learn as much as I can.    

Tonight is the last night before the deadline.  Once I make a deposit, I am committing myself to teaching English in Korea, and there is no turning back.  From then on I need to move forward, and whatever will be will be.   Whatever is meant to be will be.  Nothing will stop God from fulfilling His plan for His children.  Not even a trip to Korea.  Indeed I would like to believe with all sincerity that going to Korea is the fulfillment of God's plan for me.


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