God is in control

This past weekend various friends from Toronto came to visit Waterloo for many purposes (mainly hockey haha). It was pretty nice catching up with some of them during late time at night.

So there was this small incident, where I was one of the few who stayed in Sunday school, and most of my housemates went out for lunch or went to campus to study. Moreover, a friend borrowed the keys of my place during Sunday School. But I assumed someone would be home, so I went home after Sunday school and the door was locked. At first I was a bit frustrated because none of my housemates told me about their plan, and I had to find something to do meanwhile. Therefore, I decided to drop by my old place at Westcourt just because that seems to be the most natural course of action.

No one was home when I got there (but the door was unlocked as always =P). But soon, Gabe came back home from church. He graciously cooked me a very delicious lunch. And during our lunch conversation, we shared about our week, and transitioned into sharing about our goals for the future. And it was very encouraging because both of us shared about what our hearts are longing for in the context of a "life mission" and it was apparent that the Lord was burdening our hearts with these pursuits. We talked about the different options (full-time ministry, family, workplace, etc), and I was a bit surprised to see the things this brother and I have in common. It was quite a refreshing talk!

At the end of the lunch he told me "I am glad you were locked out from your place", and I agreed. God definitely was behind this one.