We saw his star in the East

Advent 2011 Day 15

Matthew 2:9-12
When they had heard the King, the departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his Mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Today starts the week of the joy candle. And how appropriate to start with the Wise Men.
The Wise Men spent a lot of time on their journey to find Jesus. You might think that after all of that time, they would be disappointed to find a common baby (or toddler). They told Herod that they were looking for a king, and the son of a carpenter wouldn't cut it for most people.
But these verses say that they came into the house and worshipped him. I'm sure they were a little surprised, but it does not say anything about them being upset to find that Jesus wasn't a King in the typical sense that most would think.
Do you rejoice when things don't turn out the way you expected them too? Even if you've gone through a lot of trouble? They had followed the star from the East. Not exactly sure what that means, but it would have been a crazy long journey. They might have come on camels, like they're normally portrayed, or some other way, but it still would have been quite the trip.
Then they had to go to Herod, who wanted to know what they knew about Jesus. When they saw the star again, they rejoiced greatly. They knew they were close, because they knew what town he would be in. They must have been pumped. And then to get there and see that it was not a King as most would look for.
But that didn't stop them from worshipping him. They didn't turn around in disgust and walk out. They didn't keeps searching, figuring they had to be wrong. As soon as they walked into the house, they fell down and worshipped Jesus, presenting their gifts to him.
How do you handle it when you have disappointment, or things just don't quite look like you expected they would? Do you still worship?