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WR: Soooo, Dad Prayed for Patience (longish)

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Dad was praying before dinner tonight and prayed for patience for the wedding.  Mom and I both about jumped across the table at him.  You don't pray for patience...you pray for grace.  There's a BIG difference.  Less than 20 minutes later, mom's cell rings.  It's the banquet manager at the reception venue.  I signed a confirmation contract with the event coordinator on Thursday for 35, 8-person round tables.  She was calling to say that they only have 24, they've only ever had 24, and there's no way the event coordinator would have even suggested we could have 35.  After dad had a rather lengthy conversation with her, which included her laughing at dad when he told her we had 257 confirmed as coming (she said we'd be lucky to have 100 show up...mom said she'd be chasing down 157 people if that happens), she said she would go back and count again.

She called later and said they had 30 tables, but will procure 5 more tables for Saturday.


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  • LittleBigOLittleBigO
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    edited December 2011
    Oh good gravy haha.  I've caught myself praying and asking for patience and right before it slips out I go, "Wait - I don't mean that!!  I mean understanding or peace.  :P"  I'm sure He's laughing at me (not mean) and I'm perfectly ok with that.  :) 
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  • sessionsweddingsessionswedding member
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    It's bad to pray for patience?  OOPS.  Lol.
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  • DramaGeekDramaGeek member
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    I pray for patience everyday.  I'm convinced it's the only reason all 200 of my students are still alive :-P
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  • FaithCaitlinFaithCaitlin member
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    edited December 2011
    I pray for patience too! I'm so glad she managed to find a few more tables and that you will have all the ones you need for the Big Day!

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  • ReebokJReebokJ
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    I think what she means is don't pray for patience if you're not willing to go through some... "opportunities for patience." :P
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  • sessionsweddingsessionswedding member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_wr-soooo-dad-prayed-patience-longish?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:f9c5c732-b828-4e9b-a0d4-525f6fe595b1Post:540ca391-48e3-4cdf-b9d7-6421842d3927">Re: WR: Soooo, Dad Prayed for Patience (longish)</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think what she means is don't pray for patience if you're not willing to go through some... "opportunities for patience." :P
    Posted by ReebokJ[/QUOTE]
    That's what I was thinking.  I pray for patience when I'm already in an opportunity though, lol.
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  • mrandmrsbristmrandmrsbrist member
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    Hahahah! I was just saying last night at our college group that I won't ever pray for patience again. One of the leaders made the comment that if we want to be more like Jesus that's something we'll pray for. She said it like she intended a guilt trip, but I know what she means...
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  • FaithCaitlinFaithCaitlin member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_wr-soooo-dad-prayed-patience-longish?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:f9c5c732-b828-4e9b-a0d4-525f6fe595b1Post:540ca391-48e3-4cdf-b9d7-6421842d3927">Re: WR: Soooo, Dad Prayed for Patience (longish)</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think what she means is don't pray for patience if you're not willing to go through some... "opportunities for patience." :P
    Posted by ReebokJ[/QUOTE]
    Ahh.. now I gotcha!! That makes sense.. ;) !

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  • AshNoel8AshNoel8
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    edited December 2011
    Uh oh! I'm sure they will find the tables. Sounds like the lady isn't really the most positive person, huh? haha. 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_christian-weddings_wr-soooo-dad-prayed-patience-longish?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:464687ae-7bc1-4360-9aea-999e11f1e1adDiscussion:f9c5c732-b828-4e9b-a0d4-525f6fe595b1Post:82232e78-f591-4989-a3f4-a52a1d8ae0d9">Re: WR: Soooo, Dad Prayed for Patience (longish)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Uh oh! I'm sure they will find the tables. Sounds like the lady isn't really the most positive person, huh? haha. 
    Posted by AshNoel8[/QUOTE]
    She really isn't.  I knew mom and dad didn't like being on the phone with her, and, although she didn't criticize my wedding or my guests in front of me, she just drained all of the happiness out of the room when we went to the hotel yesterday.  Apparently, they're borrowing 5 tables from another hotel (an entirely different chain). 

    We were told yesterday that they only have 250 glasses, after we were told they could have a banquet set-up for 330.  We're already working on the "little" letter they'll be getting in about a week and a half.
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  • LittleBigOLittleBigO
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    edited December 2011
    So I told my mom about this and she laughed.  She said she'll be in a situation where she needs patience, and will pray and ask for the patience and not the trials or the situations.  She wants to cross the finish line but not run the race lol.

    I understand praying for patience to be more like Him, but I know whether I pray for it or not, if I ask Him to help me become more like Him, He's going to throw in those situations whether I like it or not.  :P  He knows my heart and knows what I need to work on - even if I think I have enough patience already haha. 
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