Chapter 35 Worth the Wait

Good morning!!

    Those of you who know me, know I am an early bird. I love to wake up early on Saturday mornings and have a list of "fun" stuff to do. This morning was no exception. Our agenda was set to kickoff at 7:00am. A wonderful Mommy/Dani day that was all planned out. We were going to eat breakfast, get an oil change, go shopping for dresses, look for new ballet shoes, stop by the mall and ride the carousel, get some pictures made, etc. You get the idea. Well, I woke up at 5:55am and got ready. I am super low maintenance, so by 6:15 I was ready to get started on the day. Dani, however, had other plans. It is now 8:33, and Dani is still sound asleep.

Two years ago, by this point I would be in a frantic tail-spin. I would be rethinking where we could make up time. I may have even broken down and woke her up. Instead of having a meltdown, I am just rocking in my recliner and writing this blog. I have learned so much about the important things. I owe that to Dani Marie. She has been well worth the wait from the very beginning. She has proven to me time and time again that she intends to take her sweet time. I have learned to say, so what? So what if we have to have a late brunch instead of a breakfast?  So what if we don't find a new dress today? So what if we have to wait inside Carlock playing and eating popcorn because we weren't first in line for the oil change? Life will go on. It does not have to go according to plan.
   I am a planner. I like to be in control of my schedule. I like to know who, what, where and when ahead of time. I am most comfortable when I have a detailed schedule and things go according to plans. The Lord knew that Dani was the opposite of me. She is laid back and never gets in a hurry. She loves to sleep in! Her perfect Saturday and mine don't fit the same mold. She is changing me. I am becoming more like her. She has given me a whole new perspective on what life is really all about.
   God knew what He was doing when he matched us up. I shiver to think what my life would now be like if my plans had not been altered. See my plans never led me to this girl. They took me in every other direction. God knew. He really did. I can't help but grin when I think of Jeremiah 29:11.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. "

   Dani is my hope. She is my future. Dani was never in my plan. She certainly didn't come on my schedule. She is perfect for me. A daily reminder that God's plan fits us perfectly. In fact, we were made to fit in it. I have been waiting for this precious girl my entire life, and I must say she is worth the wait.

Love you all!