|| "These things too Wonderful..."

Breanne Mecham
Apr 29, 2017
3 min read

"Then Job (Bree) replied to the Lord;

'I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.

You asked, 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?'

Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,

Things too wonderful for me to know."

Job 42:1-6

I am currently experiencing the moment in my adult life when I sit back and realize that I am living out the fruition of a dream. Dreams are a funny concept; I can say that being a nurse and working around the world, while preaching the Gospel is my dream but to speak it always sounds so cliche. I thought instead I would attempt to translate what my emotions are as my dream comes true.

There have been instances in the past few weeks, as I near graduation, where my chest tightens to the point I cannot get a breath in and my eyes become waterfalls as I remember the difficult and timely path the Lord has chosen for me. I realize that 26 years old is still very young, but when you put into perspective that I had planned on being finished with school by the age of 22, 26 begins to sound a little... advanced. Had I had my way, I would have four years of nursing under my belt by now, have been living in Spokane without having been separated from my family for three years, and would soundly have a foothold in the missions community. I would probably have a husband, a dog, and a child. I would have been a woman of character, grace, and stamina. A pillar in my community, all by 26. Sounds good, yes? I thought so too.

This was not the plan of my God.

His was exceptionally harder.

His was far more painful.

His was frightening.

His was humbling.

His was beautiful.

His was good.

His was exceedingly more than I could ever have dreamed for myself.

His plan was laced at every turn with the essence of his being. How beautiful would it have been for my eyes to be open! For my eyes to be willing to behold the goodness of my God in his path rather than to mourn the disillusioned "dream" I clung to?

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts!"

Isaiah 52

One of my favorite quotes is by Elizabeth Barret Browning where she paints us the picture of what we are missing when we demand to cling to our own perspectives and refuse to see God in the details,

"Earth's crammed with Heaven,

And every bush afire with God.

But only he who sees takes off his shoes,

The rest of us sit round and pluck blackberries."

God is everywhere, especially in the path that he has chosen for each of us. Through my arrogance, I have fought the path of the Lord for so many years. I called myself his daughter but was so rebellious in my delayed obedience. I waited until all other resources were exhausted in accomplishing my dream until I begrudgingly dragged my feet to the alter where my sweet Papa, Almighty God, danced in celebration at my defeated will. How raucous the praise in heaven when the angels witnessed a child of God yield their will to His? I wish I would have done it sooner, for his path has far exceeded any expectations I ever had for myself. He is wonderful, hallelujah!

As I advance towards the next phase of life, and when fear comes to collect her dues, I will remember the grace of the Lord in delivering me from what I believed my dreams were. For delivering me from what I believed my desires were and replacing my will with his. There is nothing sweeter than our King, all praise and glory unto his name, forever and ever, amen!

Here are some more photos from the trip to Tepic. Enjoy!