The week long countdown has begun. That is, if all goes well with Iceland’s volcano. We have gathered that most of Europe has been shut down and is just now open for a few flights here and there to fly. And also that they will likely shut down flights at a moments notice. There are 9,500 back logged flights and it could take weeks to get back on schedule. All this, when we are supposed to be out of here in one week.
And if we do get to Amsterdam, who says that they won’t shut down and we will be stranded in Amsterdam! That would be worse than lengthening our stay here. Please pray for wisdom and God’s guidance to this situation! I will have to check on the status of our flight in the next couple days. and see where we stand.
We just spent the morning with Maggie and the AHI students, and staff and ACM staff that we have spent alot of time working with, having fellowship and worship. It was so wonderful. They had signed a painting that Maggie had done and presented it to us along with a shirt for AHI, a DVD from AHI, and a stack of note cards all painted by Maggie. They all talked about how much of a blessing we have been to them. But I have to say, they are more of a blessing to us I think. When we first started this trip, we were ready to go (anytime God) but he knew that we needed three months and that is what he gave us. Three months of love and patience and grace and guidance. Three months of hardship and sadness and agony. Three months of joy and friendship and family and fun. Three months of hard work and great fellowship. Three months of getting by and making due. It seems such a short time looking back on it.
I feel kind of what I think an elderly person would feel, sitting back in the rocker on the front step, smelling the mist in the air, and remembering a time. Any time, all time. Memories flooding back too fast to really be able to ponder and in spurts that don’t make much sense but it makes you feel love and feel loved. God has given us such a special gift. We feel so blessed to have these memories etched in our minds. I pray for more memories to come.
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