Nola, Caleb, and Another Dose of Perspective

I was searching this morning for a fresh Word and decided to break my usual devo. routine and go to a website I heard about in Sunday School last week . . . http://www.ourdailybread.org/. The following is what I read. (This is some much needed perspective in light of another disappointment: we were told yesterday by our agent that he was going to LA to pick up our visas. He said he would call us and let us know what is going on. Today, we not only do not have our visas, but he hasn't even called us to inform us what's going on). Thank you Nola (and Caleb) for your example!:

Nola Ochs, a student at Fort Hays State University in Kansas, took a break from her studies recently to celebrate her 95th birthday. She began attending college at Fort Hays in 1930 but didn’t graduate. When she realized she was only a few credits away from earning her degree, she returned to the university in 2006. Nola is not going to let her age prevent her from honoring a commitment over 76 years ago to finish her education.
In Joshua 14 we read that Caleb did not allow his advancing age to prevent him from believing that God would still honor His promise given 45 years earlier (vv.10-12). As one of the original scouts sent into the Promised Land, he saw large cities inhabited by powerful people of great stature (Num. 13:28-33).
But Caleb was faithful to God and believed He would help the Israelites conquer the land (14:6-9). At 85 years of age, Caleb was still physically strong and his faith unwavering. He trusted that God would help him to conquer the land, even though it still had giants. So Joshua blessed Caleb with his portion of the land, fulfilling God’s 45-year-old promise.
Like Caleb, we must not allow age, our personal giants, or yet-unfulfilled promises to prevent us from believing that God still honors His word to us. —Marvin Williams

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I love the last line: "God still honors His word to us."

Though, hopefully, it won't take us 45 to 76 years to get to Brazil!!