Through our sufferings

I was supposedly suffering through a path that someone forced me to take. I felt lonely, sad, and rejected. However, in the end I came to a basement where a divine appointment occurred. There was a girl who so hungry for the Lord that she admitted to wanting Christ her her heart. That is when i realized (in the dream) what the Lord had done. He had permitted all my suffering in order to meet her. In order for her to be saved. I have to admit that when I gave her my testimony and prayed with her, my hope for life was restored. So today, when I was reading romans i came across this verse, which i had read before...
"not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Romans 5:3-5

"Consider it pure Joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance, perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
james 1:2-4
and another verse, Hebrew 10:38

I am not sure hwat the Lord has in store for me, but one thing i know...is that whatever ny suffering.....He always has a purpose.