In the spring of 1993, I was in the process of building an addition on my house.  It seemed that, though I moved to Arkansas in 1991 leaving my children and other family members living in Maryland and southern Pennsylvania, the children decided to follow me here to Cotter, Arkansas where we bout a nice little four room house. Since the kids were coming back like a flock of homing pigeons, I decided that I must add on some bedrooms to accommodate them.  We had put in the footers and blocks for the addition and we were ready to begin on the floor joists and on to the walls. Much of our dismay it began raining causing the building project to be temporarily stopped.  My wife, Teresa, was getting anxious asking about how it will look, and what will go over here, and why is this here.  She couldn't wait but the rain and showers still fell. After a week of this, Teresa thought that the Lord can give us sunshine.  She could ask the church to pray for this much needed sunshine (at least to her it was needed). As we sat in church, she got excited when we approached the time for prayer requests.  She was going to ask for her sunshine. When they arrived at prayer request time, one of the farmers rose up asking for more rain for their crops.  Immediately, several other farmers responded with a hearty "Amen!" or "Yes, brother, we need it." Teresa turned to me and gave me the strangest facial expression.  It was like she was non-verbally saying, 'What do I do now?  They asked for rain.  Honey?   ....Honey?' I could only shrug my shoulders. What could I do? I didn't know how to answer her. Then I noticed another look on her face.  With a slight smile she turned toward the front. 'Teresa, what are you going to do?' I thought to myself.  When an opportunity came, she innocently said, "We need sunny days so the builders can get to working on the house again." As the rest of the church began chuckling, I tried to disguise the look that I know was showing.  It must have been one of horror.  How could she ask for something that is the total opposite of what's been already asked for...? What was she doing?!?  This could be seen as division in the church...  maybe.  Or someone might see it as Teresa challenging God, "Well, who's prayer are you going to answer, Lord?  Huh?  Mine or the farmers?" I knew that Teresa was sincere in her request.  I knew her well enough to realize that she would not want to take anything away from the farmers or anyone else.  When they prayed, I didn't hear any prayers for sunshine except for Teresa.  I prayed that God would have His complete will in the matter. That night it continued to rain but at dawn, the sun was shining.  We were pleased to see the contractors begin to work again. After a week, Teresa and I noticed that God was providing for everyone.  God was providing rain for the farmers at night, while giving us warm sunny days so the builders could work.  He was quite capable to answer both needs, even when they oppose each other. He was able to give us rain and sunshine during the same period of time.  The farmers got plenty of rain and their crops grew wonderfully while at the same time, our builders were able to get out addition built. Only a true God is so awesome that He can answer opposing prayers simultaneously. He deserves all the praise, glory and honor.  Amen.