Winning the Bus Trip

Tiffany and I go to the First Saturday Block of the Month club at our local quilt store, Quilter's Quarters. Twice a year there is a bus trip that goes to a number of other quilt shops in a 3 or 4 state area. Yesterday when we came into the store they handed us drawing tickets, just as they always do. Before they started showing the new things, they drew a ticket - my ticket - and announced it was for a free bus trip from 25 to 27 September. I was momentarily very excited and then it dawned on me when it was and what else was happening on those days. We have our General Women's Broadcast on the 26th, my 60th birthday is on the 27th and the 27th is also Sunday. When my face fell and I said I really couldn't go then, they told me I could use it for the trip in May. I was quite happy about that until Steve and I were on our way home from Kansas City that night and I was thinking about going on the trip in the spring. Then it dawned on me - I wanted to be in Korea for Kayla's baptism when that trip would be! Boy, am I hard to please!

Today I had pretty much decided that I would just go this month and not worry about the spring, but the more I sat in church and thought about the trip and the testimonies that were borne and the lessons that were taught, (and the fact that I don't have any money to spend - even though my meals, transportation and lodging were all paid for - and that I don't need one more piece of fabric - I just need time to do the things I already have!) I decided that I would give the ticket to someone else. I just need to find the appropriate person to give it to. I actually felt much lighter all day today after I decided that. The Lord does help us feel good when we make the right choices, I sure can testify to that!