China?

I have a friend who, among other things, served as a great reminder today when I read my email. She was planning on taking a gap year come autumn to China. She was getting everything organized, and from what she said, it was sounding as though it was going to work out. Then came the blow. She found out they had changed the age to twenty, which she isn't. She was really disappointed. She still has a spot though, for a six week trip in the summer. I don't know if that's what God has for her or not, but I think it is a reminder that so often we think we know how things are supposed to go, so often they don't go completely to plan. I told her that I think she should go along with the summer thing unless God shows her otherwise. Maybe he does want her to go to China, maybe just not exactly how she thought. Maybe she will take a gap year, just not yet. whatever it is-God always leads us. He will show you eventually the things he has for you. As they say - patience is a virtue. (which I probably don't posses much of myself.) But it's also about trust. I can't answer her question about China. Actually, I can't even say what God has for me a year down the road. But I do know that God will lead me, he'll lead my friend who wants to go to china. And he'll teach us all not to be afraid when we don't always know, he'll teach us more and more how to trust him and see that he leads us in every tiny part of our lives. He doesn't lead wrong. So, is it China? I don't know and can't tell her, but God does, and will tell her "all in good time" - that's all that matters.