Rain for Rent????

So im driving down the interstate today, and i see a semi pulling this really odd trailer....on the side it says Rain for Rent!!!  I'm thinking to myself, even God is feeling the recession thats pretty bad then i thought im pretty bad for thinking that to myself (enough random in head conversations)  Then the pastor in me comes out wailing and screaming, i've actually landed on something spiritual for me.

Since moving to OK Nicole and i have felt our fair share of life poking us around.  I'm thinking this as im driving home from the auto parts store because my jeep is broke, in fact both my jeeps were broke the other day and nicoles car was in the shop today....trivial i know, but still seriously????  It's been a season that we've experienced the least amount of income in our marriage, the worst place to live (its not bad, we're just used to better), being sick, missing major family events, and really growing a lot spiritually which always hurts a little.  It's been the most trying time for us, a time where we really have had to rely on God a lot.  In fact its a season of pretty intense spiritual stuff for us, from the moment we sat down and really prayed together about coming to the constant moving of people at good ol' L...Church.  This got me thinking, for the first time in our marriage we're spending time together and growing a lot and in the midst of everything God has granted us way more than joy about life...let's just call it rain.  

So what happens when this season is over?  Do we go back to a place where we were before, or have we truly grown in the midst of everything?  Did we just rent the "Jesus factor" for a bit, and when we're done with it we'll send it back on its semi home?  Is this just our trend in life, in ministry, in our journey or are we truly learning, growing and connecting more with who and what God has in store for us?  I'll be evaluating this "rain for rent" idea a little more, feel free to join me!