Waiting on letting go

Hello, it's been a while.

My quest to find a church in Ottawa has ended. I have (for a lack of a better word) 'settled' on the Chinese Christian Church of Ottawa (aka. CCCO- aka. T3C's partner church without the better acronym). I gotta say, it was such a hard process with listing pros and cons- which church had the best location? Which congregation felt the most welcoming? Which message did I feel was best delivered? This went on for months until I got a reminder from a sermon last week- to serve God wholeheartedly- trust Him, even when it seems hard to let go of our own directions and intentions.

So I said to myself last week that I give up. Obviously trying to find a systematic way to decide on a church wasn't working, so I was gonna leave it to God to direct me. I must admit that I haven't been too diligent in the past with leaving my matters to Him, so I didn't really know what to expect or how to listen for direction. So I just prayed. I prayed that when time comes for Him to reveal His plan, that I may have an open heart and diligently follow- even if my own apprehensions were present.

Today, I went to a different church from last week. I had it in my mind that my decision was going to be between the two, so I found myself taking note of different aspects for comparison. I had to keep reminding myself to wait and because God knows what's best- it's not up to me. And wouldn't ya know it, today's sermon was about waiting for God. Bottom line- God doesn't lead us around obstacles, but He walks with us through them. 'Waiting' & 'letting go'- seemed like two concepts that worked well together. Knowing this, it was easier to accept that things couldn't be rushed if it wasn't in God's plan yet.

Long story short, after service, Sunday school, and some bonding over lunch, I just kinda looked around and said "this is where I'm supposed to be". It was as simple as that. All I had to do was let go of the situation and let God open my eyes. Looks like I didn't just get a place to go to church- I got an experience. A wait worth waiting, I'd say.

P.S. I met these people just today and we did lunch. I've known you guys for HOW long?? Our first outting was only a few weeks ago! Reading week. You. Me. Outting. Yeah? Good.
:)