God cares about the red lights

We have officially been here 5 days!  Moving anywhere can be frustrating and exhausting, and although our journey has had it's set backs, God willing we will stay in our own house tomorrow night!!!  Today was a very productive, exhausting day with the set up of water delivery (quite the bargain I must say), propane gas (the stoves run on propane here), drilling a hole in the wall so the stove can connect to the propane, attempting to set up our wash system and hanging line for clothing to dry, delivery of the rest of our furniture and other miscellaneous jobs.  We were even able to feed ourselves and some of the men who were helping us.  What a great feeling!  Who knew having sandwiches would be so empowering.  Now it's a matter of adjusting back to our own routine and staying those first few nights in a new place with no buffer to the outside world.  Just us. 

On another note, I was reminded today as our laundry pile grows constantly (how can 2.5 people produce so much laundry- it's a mystery) and we have no place to wash clothes as of yet, that God hears and answers even the smallest prayer.  I'm about to go shower and praying for just one more clean pair of underwear.  I know it's sounds crazy, but I don't remember how many I packed or why I chose that quantity, yet God knew exactly how long we would be staying at the Rivas' house.  He knew beforehand exactly how many pairs of underwear would be needed to last me until we moved into our own place.  He knew when we would be able to wash our clothing and how long it takes to dry (so I actually still have an extra clean pair to wear during the drying phase!).  God knows these things and wants to bless us in countless ways, but we forget to or simply don't ask.  As Monica (my sister in Christ, in family and so many ways) always says, "God cares about the red lights."  As she puts it, you're at a red light with a screaming baby in the back just wanting to be out of that carseat and all you can do it pray for a green light.  God hears and cares about even that.  He may not always answer as we want or think He should, but He does hear and answers in His way.  So pay attention to those blessings and answers to prayer in your life (even those you forget to ask for).

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your
joy will be complete. John 16:24