Speech day

I was (again) head of the prize giving committee for my school speech day. I lost 3 of my committe members at the last minute because a) one had to undergo an operation b) one had to sit for her masters exam on that day c) one had to be out of school .

On top of that, I felt unwell on that day. There were some unexpected hitches on stage as well due to some last minute absence and presence of the prize winners.

At the post mortem yesterday, the principal said to me " Maybe you didnt "berdoa" ( pray) hard enough?"
I responded, I prayed but I take it as "dugaan Tuhan" ( God's testing)

How do you respond to unaswered prayers?