It is what you asked for.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 (NIV)

Have you ever asked God for something? I have on several occasions. My first request came at 18 for two things. I asked for more faith than King David and the kind of wisdom that King Solomon had. If I would have know what it took to get these two things I don't know that I would ask for them again. However, I'm glad I did. 

So here am I, with more faith than I know what to do, and a fount of wisdom. This isn't enough, I want more. About 3 years ago I came across James 1:2-4 and I see those simple words: mature, and complete, not lacking anything. That's what I want. So I ask God to make me mature and complete, not lacking anything. The difference is this time, I know because of the first part of there verses, there will be trails. I know this is part of it. In fact, a couple of Sundays ago, my pastor made the comment, "If we have an alter call for tails, no one would come." My thought "No, I would go. I want a trail. Bring them one. I'm ready."

So James informs that the plans for his unit have changed. The one we thought was getting left behind, no longer is. Here it is, just what I asked for. James and I have been apart before. That year and halfish of dating, more of it was spent apart than together. He was TDY every other week our first year in Alaska, it seemed. This is different.

So what do I do? He did give me just what I asked for. I could throw a fit, get mad at God and inform this is not how I wanted things answered or I could let perseverance do its work. I know from the past getting mad doesn't do me any good. I will let this trail produce perseverance so that I can closer to mature and complete, not lacking anything. Besides, because He chose to answered me in this way, I know get to go on a mission trip, I didn't think I would go to. 

For those of you sitting in the middle of trail, I just want to encourage to let perseverance finish it's work.