the mystery of the missing cell phone

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About two weeks ago my companion and I's cell phone went missing. One morning we were doing our morning studies where we had our cell phone on our study table. From there we went to a meeting with some of the other missionaries in the area. It was at the meeting my companion went to reach for the cell phone in her backpack and realized it wasn't with her. We just figured we had left it either in the car or at home, no big deal. After all, where else could it be?! We had only been to those places before the meeting. After the meeting we went and looked in the car, then went home to search our study room, but the phone was no where to be found. We prayed for help that we may be able to find our phone and asked other missionaries if they would pray as well. We searched our car, we searched our bedroom, we searched the kitchen, bathroom, we looked in the fridge, and even the garbage. We could not find the cell phone anywhere. Not having a cell phone this day and age is rough! We had all of the phone numbers we needed in there, we were able to call people if we were in the car, and when we were out and about. This was not possible without a cell phone. We wanted so bad to find our cell phone, and always thought maybe, just maybe it would magically appear one day. We went for about two weeks without a cell phone, but eventually received another phone in the mail from the mission office!
Because we experienced that short time without a cell phone, we recognize how wonderful it is to have one! Life is much easier, that's for sure. It was difficult at times without a cell phone for those two weeks, but we have another one and everything is okay.
Situations like this happen all of the time in real life. And this is a very small, minute example compared to a lot greater and more serious trials and difficulties that take place in life. The majority of the time we want things to go how we want them to go and if they don't, we let ourselves get upset or stressed. I think it's important to remember that if we are doing our best, then the Lord will do the rest. It's also important to remember to be grateful and focus on the good in our lives. We have so much to be thankful for.
So what happened?! Did we ever find the missing phone? No, we didn't. Things don't always go the way we wish they would. We do have the promise, though, that when we do our part that everything will work out for our good.
In the New Testament, in the book of Romans 8:28 says "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."