Life's disappointments

This Sabbath afternoon finds me sad for 2 reasons. First of all I am no longer dating Mike. We talked this afternoon and decided to remain friends, but no longer date each other. It was not an easy conversation or a fun one, but one that had to be made. He brought it up, but I was not surprised really. The second sad news was that I heard today that one of the children that occasionally attended my Sabbath school class died last week. He was only 8 years old. I don't know what happened other than he stopped breathing suddenly. It is hard to know why such a horrible thing would happen to such a young boy. Me being me, I'm trying hard to make sense out of such a horrid, no good, very bad day. I do know that God is sad and crying with me. He knows my hurt and my pain. He knows the deepest desires of my heart. Something positive will come out of all this. I write this not knowing when or how God will do it, but knowing that He will bring me out stronger and more confident in Him. ""For I know the plans I have for you, ' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11 NIV