It’s a dark cold and rainy day here. I like the rain. Everywhere I go today people are complaining about the rain and saying they wish it would just be summer. But then in summer those people are complaining about how hot it is and wishing for winter. I guess I just figure I can’t do anything about the fact that it is raining, so I might as well enjoy it.

A Chinese client informed me that today is very lucky because in China all of their numbers mean something making “28″ a very good number. She said that “2″ means “A path leading to something” and “8″ means “prosperity.” I thought that was funny, so I asked her, “What does ‘4′ mean?” and she said, “Oh terrible, it means death!” I don’t really believe in all that luck stuff, but I thought it was a hilarious conversation.

Tomorrow I’ll be going out of town for the weekend to spend some time in Asilomar for a women’s retreat. I’m carpooling with the friends I’ll be rooming with there, so I hope it will be a good time of fellowship and encouragement. They have tea times, bike rides, or we can just go on walks by the ocean or go to Carmel. I’m looking forward to hearing the speaker and getting to spend some time getting to know people.

Today I realized it is easy to worry about things. Sometimes if I try to figure out the future I worry about money, family, safety, and the list could go on. It seems like so much in life is just unknown. But my responses shouldn’t be up in the air but grounded in my trust in the Lord. I am always inspired by what Jeremiah 17:7-8 says on this matter: