This was the question on my mind as we drove the 10 miles of windy roads in pouring rain toward Hocking Hills State Park. I had visited this park many times in the past, but I especially wanted it to stop raining today because my entire family was with me this time. I had told them fantastic reports about the park and now  it had worked out that I could actually show it to them. But now it was raining; and it had rained off and on all day, and I really thought the chances of it stopping within a few miles was very slim

I’m sure you’ve been in this kind of situation  before. Maybe something isn’t absolutely necessary, but it sure would be nice if God  would work supernaturally to make the unexpected happen. Well, I don’t know if you pray about these things, but I have found that God has gotten a whole lot of glory through situations where His will has been discerned and  asked for.

So I prayed. I first asked someone else to pray, but I don’t think that was the right thing to do because nobody else did. It was up to me. I figured we were too far to turn around, both literally and figuratively, so I searched my heart  and asked God to stop the rain as soon as we arrived. I seriously believed it would happen. And I told Him I’d give Him the praise if it did.

And it did! right as we pulled into the parking lot. So there you go. If nothing else, let this testimony be an encouragement to take your little problems to the Lord, discern in your spirit what is His will, and then ask for the impossible!

By the way, we had a fantastic time at the park, and even though it rained a little during the middle of our stay, the sun was shining hot and bright before we left.

Do you make a mental note every time you set your camera down? During the Indianapolis Conference, I learned that even when I didn’t think it was necessary, remembering exactly where I put my camera is very important.

I never not know where my camera is. That’s why I thought it was strange that it wasn’t in it’s usual place in the hotel room. When I couldn’t find it in the car, I went to the Convention Center to check Lost and Found and scan places I had sat the day before. When I couldn’t find it there, I went back to the Training Center Conference Room where I often kept it. It wasn’t there either! The last place I figured it could be was in the hotel room somewhere. But I was just there that morning and hadn’t seen it; why would it be there?

Well, I made my way back up to the 11th floor where, to my great relief, I found my camera bag sitting on the floor next to the door. You see, I had set it there late one night and, knowing it was in a safe place, hadn’t made a mental note of it. Even when it didn’t seem necessary, it would have been very helpful to either remember where I had set it down or put it back where it was supposed to go.

It’s difficult while traveling, but I’m learning just how important it is to keep myself organized by always having a place for everything, and putting everything in it’s place.