After a hug to the son-in-love and a tearful goodbye to my darlings and my “baby girl” (she’ll be 30 in 12 days), I became one of the shuffling multitude in a HUGE line to get through the security check at an airport that has, at most, 12 gates. I had arrived the requested/required 75 minutes before flight time but as I approached my assigned gate my plane pulled in. 30 minutes later we were boarding. This flight I was seated second row from the back, not something I wish to repeat. The door was closed and we were pushed away from the gate at the precise time we were supposed to be. We taxied out to the runway and then… we stopped. Then the voice of the unseen captain came over the speaker telling us we would be sitting there for at least another 5 minutes due to a wind sheer alarm on the runway. Would much rather sit there than encounter the deadly effects of wind sheer. During this 5 minute wait the wind shifted and we had to go to the other end of the runway to take off. We swiftly arrived at the appropriate spot ready to take off, began to turn the plane into the runway, and he suddenly powered the aircraft down. Again the invisible voice is heard, this time telling us we will be sitting where we are for the next 30 minutes as there is a ground stop situation in Detroit. The seat belt sign was turned off and we were able to use our cell phones. I phoned my honey-man and told him we would be later than advertized arriving. As I was talking the voice announced that we were being cleared to take off and to turn off the phones. Sign on, phones off, aircraft turned unto the runway and away we go. A few “bumps” were encountered on the way up but nothing bothersome. 10 minutes into the flight, however, the bumps were another story. Again the prayers of my friends and family and Ps 56:3, “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” calmed and relaxed me. We encountered a few more bumpy spots but they were mild. We were wheels down at exactly the time the airline advertized we would be, even with all the delays.
A 20 gate walk and an escalator ride down and I was in the arms of my honey-man. Safe, content, at home, for in my honey’s arms is home.
Dinner and an hour+ drive later we arrived at our house and my very much missed bed. Sure wish I could cart this bed with me everywhere I need to sleep over.
Just as the unseen voice of the airline captain told us of delays that were at first reaction inconvenient and bothersome yet, not once did I question or argue against them. These changes were for my protection and well-being. So should I view the changes and delays the “unseen voice” of my heavenly Father brings. His changes are for my ultimate good, to protect me, and to eventually bring me safely home. Romans 8: 28, “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.”
July 29th, 2008 | 
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