Our plans to leave at 6:00 a.m. this morning were thwarted by the discovery of some water backing up in the basement shower. So..... to look at the bright side of this plumbing issue, here are our top 5 reasons that we are "rejoicing" in this setback.
#5 ~ While we waited until 7:00 a.m. to call the plumber, Phil had time to crawl on the roof and clean out the gutters. Jodi finished cleaning the entire house so that when we return it will be spotless, or pretty close.
#4 ~ All the kids had time to eat breakfast in the kitchen, thus sparing the vehicle from this first meal on the road.
#3 ~ We discovered the problem before we left and were not surprised by a huge mess on June 15th.
#2 ~ We found a couple of things we would have forgotten if we would have left in a daze at 6:00 am.
#1 ~ In God's sovereign plan and purpose, He chose to allow this setback for various reasons that we may never know. We may have been protected from a serious accident. At the very least, it taught us patience and the importance of looking at the bright side knowing that we cannot control our circumstances but we can control our attitudes to them.
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