Funny story with awesome fellowship

This is a new one. I've known for a while, okay, forever, that my husband is forgetful. But we get through it. Somehow, we've managed to make it to doctor's appointments and all major events without issue. You know where this is going. Yes, it happened. He forgot something major.

Yesterday, after Sunday school, a church member (family of four) approached me and said, "We are really looking forward to hanging out with you guys after church today." Well, those of you who know me well know that I am pretty transparent. My face says it all. This time, my face clearly said, "What are you talking about?!" I didn't mean to shout with my facial expressions, but, oh no, what was he talking about?! Yes, folks, preacher man forgot to tell his wife that he had invited this family, who live a good distance from the church by the way, for lunch and fellowship at our home right after church. This wouldn't usually be too much of an issue, but I lacked all things host-worthy. I didn't even have milk in my house. So, pizza it was. And all was okay. We had a terrific afternoon with our church family. It was, indeed, a surprise. But, surprises are good, right?

There are a lot of surprises in the Bible. Once, God surprised an aged woman, a woman far beyond child-bearing years, with a child. And not just any child, a child that would carry on a great heritage. Sarah was surprised and laughed. Yesterday, I was surprised and laughed as well. No need to be angry, stressed, anxious. God gave us what we needed, even if it was just the Pizza Hut down the road. My husband learned that he must be better at consulting with me before making such plans. This church family learned that their new preacher does have faults. Gasp! And I learned that sometimes surprises are great! We had a wonderful afternoon with this family of four. My day didn't go as I had planned. But who am I? The planner? God knew what he was doing.

Man's ways are variable, but God's are everlasting (Habakkuk 3:6). Nothing shall take the Almighty by surprise. But I do wonder if He enjoys a laugh at the expense of our surprises every now and then...