Answered Prayers for Our Daughter

Enjoying the sunshine on the back porch, we reclined in our seats after dinner. She sat up higher and scooted to the edge of her seat ready to share her big announcement. She would tell us where she had decided to go to high school. We figured we already knew the answer. We had her registered at the public school. She had been playing basketball all summer with the school team. She was digging in roots. Or so we thought.

“I feel like God wants me to go to Aurora Christian.” Paris declared with confidence.

I wrote about her dream last November (click here: Helping Our Kids Make Big Decisions). Yes, this was a dream of hers for 5 years but we thought she got the clear picture. We thought she understood the reality of the situation: we didn't have the money to do this. We thought she had agreed the public school had more to offer: AP classes, a solid basketball program, an endless list of clubs and programs to join… and her friends were would be there too.

And so God leads her back to her dream. She did not waiver.

Without the provisions to see this through, we pray.

The next day Jeremiah and I were on a walk together to pray and brainstorm ideas. His cell phone rings; we don’t normally answer calls on our walks together but this one seemed different. It was an administrator from Aurora Christian. He said we had come to mind and he wanted to know if there was anything they could do to help with our decision for Paris to go to their school.

And so the door opened: God began to provide a “way” when we could not see a way.

Prayer: Thank you Lord that you heard the sincere prayers of our daughter and are rendering a way to allow her dreams to become a reality. We know it won’t be perfect. We know You are not done providing all that we need to continue at this school (financially--we continue to trust and pray for this). We know it will be a lot of work. But we also know that You always go with her. May these formative years of her life bring her closer to You and bring glory to Your name! With deep gratitude we pray.