Years ago, when already a Christian I too had tremendous fears about flying... dreaded it, one time I even went to the church before we left and asked my pastor to pray.... then, for the longest time I would take my little travel bible and read Psalms frantically and sing Christian songs to myself when taking off....
Eventually over the years.. this fear has subsided... I always pray.... but I am not afraid...when, like this last flight there is some substantial turbulence I do pray and ask God to make it stop.... He usually does...
So some of my travel companions had some tremendous fear and I asked them if they believed in God...shared my experiences and prayed for them... I think they were okay afterwards...
I am still shy and rather hang out with people I know but I guess old age brings with it a certain confidence ( and knowing who I am in Christ helps too) and so it is okay to hang out with a bunch of strangers and make some small talk turning into some deeper conversation over a dinner.... ended up sitting next to a lady from the town we are planning on opening the center and shared with her what I am intending to do... turns out she is from the Salvation Army church there and is very involved with Family Services .... doesn't He just bring me together with a born again Christian on that trip who has a heart for the underprivileged and especially moms and little children... in His wisdom another connection made..
So today... the next part of the trip... a bus ride that sounds rather dubious.. every Polish person we talked about going to Mikolajki seemed a little concerned about the roads leading there.... this could potentially be a trip that has some people scared and many getting car sick.... I told my fearful friend who told me she didn't trust bus drivers that I trusted God for this... she said she was glad I was on the trip... funny... I don't think I have special favor.. but if that's what she thinks that works for me. I am glad I can point them to the Lord and His protection and care... after all, I know all about this... never at all questioning that He is in total control of all our coming and goings...You have searched me, LORD,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, LORD, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you. ( Psalm 139:1-12)
So we will be on our way this afternoon.. getting to our final destination for this week... some activity filled days and then back the same way we came... God is going before us... making sure we are safe and giving me the opportunity to share my faith with some that are not that sure about that.. that's marvelous..
The girls will be dancing their little hearts out and all in all it will be a great experience...
All Praise be to God....
