I'm with my "Father"

I think I've written about the Wild Brothers before.  The Wilds are an actual missionary family that live in Papua New Guinea with their 4 boys.  Well, now their 3 boys...one of them went off to college in the U.S.  They actually built a boat and sailed across the Pacific to get him there.  Can't even fathom it.

They keep a blog of their adventures.  Most recently they posted about being home on furlough and how that is coming to an end now.  During their time at home, the mom was constantly asked how her boys were adjusting to being in another culture again.  She thought it was a strange question, because her boys were fine.  But then it made her think, "Why are they fine?"  Then it occurred to her.  They are fine because nothing in their life had really changed.  As a family, they did everything together.  When they were in Papua, they were together.  When they crossed the Pacific, they were together.  When they were in the U.S., they were together.  For their boys, in each situation, that meant they never needed to worry about food, clothing or where they would sleep.  They knew, if they were with their parents, they were ok.  Thus, they were "fine".

Why, she wondered then, is it different for us as parents who trust in God.  We have a heavenly father who is an even better parent than an earthly set of parents.  Just like those boys who go from one culture to another culture and don't really struggle like one would think they should struggle, shouldn't we also be ok no matter what situation we find ourselves in?  As long as we are "together" with God we are ok.  We never need to worry about food, clothing or where we will sleep.  He knows what we need and when we need it.

I thought this was such a great comparison and how she explained why her kids were doing so well. Of course they should be doing well!  So should we!  We are constantly with our "family", with our heavenly Father.  So, just like those boys, I'm going to consciously remember that today - I have a parent who knows my every need, so I do not need to be anxious for anything.