God Works in Mysterious Ways

   I look back on the past few months and God works in mysterious ways. My dad lost his teaching job due to the cut backs of teachers. He spent all summer looking for another teaching job. God blessed him with a substitution job in Wiley, Texas. I was originally going to go to Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Ok; but God had a different plan. He wanted me to stay home with my mum and dad. I was extremely upset, because I had everything packed and ready to go. Then my Grandpa told me to Not sweat the small stuff. I first thought, "This is not small, this is big!" Then God through another trial in my way with registering for classes. Then once again I thought that is was "big stuff." God then granted me the classes I needed to take, and just then had problems with financial aid.
   August 19 my mum was calling Collin College and helping me with financial aid, and was being the loving mother she is. She was helping me, and just being my mum. Later I went out to Collin College to explore and figure out where my classes were. I then got a call from my dad saying that my mum was going to the hospital Right at that moment, I reminded myself that I had to stay calm, and start heading to the hospital. My dad called me back five minuets later saying that the paramedics had not left yet and they were stabilizing her. I then started to worry and just broke out into prayer. I asked God to protect my mum and to take care of her in what ever happens. I got to the hospital about 4:00pm, and my aunt came up to me telling me that my beloved mother passed away, and I broke down crying.
    August 19, 2011 at 3:52, my beautiful mother Christine Joyce Franck-Cook passed away. My mother meant and still means the world to me, and I love her with all my heart. God knows the hurt I am in right now, but as I look back He had it all planned out months ago.

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."   -Romans  8:35, 37-39