great expectations

I am really great at having expectations. Unreasonable? Often, yes, but nonetheless, there they are. Being in a foreign country does many wonderful things to work on these seemingly insignificant and justifiable character flaws.
At home, I schedule my days to the minute: Get up, eat breakfast, go to work, come home, meet with this person, call that person, have dinner with this person, followed by several things on the never-ending to-do list, go to bed, repeat.
Here...all of those things are irrelevant. And, even when you do make a plan, it seldom works the way you envision in your mind.
I'm learning to appreciate this. This morning, I intended to try out a new church on the other side of town, and, checking what I could find on the internet, made my way there- only to find out I was 2 hours late and the service was just about to finish. So, on to plan B, which was really God's plan A because He already had my entire day scheduled anyways. And, His plans are ALWAYS better than mine!
So here is how I've been learning to start my day:
Lord, thank you for another day! I pray for your plan, your leading, your guidance and above all else, your will for this day. I pray for encounter and adventure with you today, anywhere that you may lead. May you be glorified! Amen!

And then I get to watch and experience the adventure of following our great God who is perfect in all His ways.