Line Creek

We headed up the mountain for a fun night on the mountain, unfortunately we didn't make it very far.  Ray and I were the last heading up and when we were almost there I noticed one of the gate keys had fallen off the key ring.  All we have ever been told about Line Creek is that it is highly private and difficult to access, near impossible to buy the property, you can only have a key if you own more than 60 acres on the mountain and you certainly will not loose your key because that may mean SUDDEN DEATH.  Needless to say, I was freaking out.  We began walking down the mountain looking for a needle in a haystack...oh wait a key but it was still the same.  My dad came by, saw the situation and went to notify Steve & Jodi (who were the official keepers of the keys).  Steve and Jodi then came down and many of the others and for a total of 4 hours between 2 and 10 people were looking for the key.  We all had a constant pleading prayer in our hearts that we would find the key.  2 hours later when we still hadn't found the key Jodi suggested a group prayer because all of us together out loud would be way more potent...right?  2 hours later, still no key and the sun setting we had to get off the mountain. The next morning Steve & Jodi spent another 4 hours searching with no success.

 I have to admit, I was frustrated for many reasons.  1) We had spent 8 hours looking for a key on a mountain 2) we did not even have an ounce of fun up there and Ray & I hadn't even been able to eat dinner 3) we prayed, prayed and prayed and still nothing.  Raymond said well Heaven can't answer all of our prayers and me being frustrated and a bit ignorant couldn't help but think of all the things I have prayed for in the last few months and years, mainly being a baby, and nothing.  Therefore I thought it wouldn't be too much to ask for one stupid little key! I obviously needed a lesson in humility.  Point taken.  The more I think about it the more I realize perhaps we were supposed to lose that key, perhaps it prevented something bad from happening and we should be grateful for the diversion in our plans.  Steve called to tell me what the owners of the key had to say, he knew I had been stressed about it.  Turns out they felt bad that we spent so much time and effort looking for it, so bad that they took Steve & Jodi cookies to apologize.  Steve's in-laws were also able to talk to the makers of the keys and they will be getting a new key no problem.  Things did work out, our prayers were answered in a way, first I just needed to learn a lesson.  I feel like I have lost so much control over my life for the last few months and I am having an incredibly difficult time trying to regain control. I am just so tired, in so many different ways.