A Strong, Gentle Force of Hand

All is well and all are feeling pretty happy at this point!  Thanks to your prayers, we have new plane tickets at a mere fraction of the original $11,000 price tag quoted to us last night. (Yes, you read that right!!!)  Now we will be departing Sunday night at midnight (yes, we're positive :) )  and arriving Monday around lunch time.  Did I mention how many times the agent went over the new itinerary with me before she'd let me walk away. Pretty hilarious indeed!

It's immediately apparent that at least three things were known to God, that were not known to us:

1.  All of the kids had hatched a secret plot to pray that they could have (at least ) one more day together.  It worked!

2. On our way home from the airport, we met some great folks involved in a ministry with children from our friends' church that our August team will almost certainly serve with. Who knew?

3.  God knew how much all of us needed just a little more time together to relax , to encourage and to be encouraged by some of our favorite people on the planet before these kingdom servants depart for a new work in a few months!

Of course He knows infinitely more than we do at all times and as the text from my pastor said this morning "Our Sovereign Father reigns in all our affairs."

What joy to rest in His presence and know that He always knows best!

Like a good Father, sometimes it's time for a strong, gentle force of hand.