During my husband and my week on short-term mission to Haiti
our kids had fun at VBS and spent time with grandma and her adopted son our
kids’ age. My life up until that week
was focused on my husband and two little lives (Matthew & Jordan) – their past,
present and future. Then we were asked
by our church to go to Haiti with a month to get ready. By this I mean writing the THREE page “note”
of instructions for grandma (a mom of 4 and former foster mom, so SUPER capable
to take care of our children) and not to mention the note I wrote concerning
the care of our children in case we died, etc.
So as we stepped on the plane at the end of the week to go
from Haiti to Florida it down poured!
Lift off was fine. Up, up,
up. A little bumpy but that’s to be
expected where clouds and rain are present.
And then…THE DIP. This dip was
like one at Disney on Thunder Mountain – enough to give you a thrill but
nothing too crazy. Except on an airplane
it didn’t warrant the “YAAAYYY” reaction.
Then we REALLY did a
nose-dive that prompted most on the plane to break out in prayer and
supplication like never before.
During this awful event after calling out to our GOD in
utter urgency our kids were on my mind. What
would their lives be like if we didn’t make it home? I felt so sad for them. Even on Curious George when Hundley the dog
was lost in the city, he thought of the Doorman feeling sad that Hundley never
came home. Oh the despair. What hope we have in Jesus (Romans 8:34-39). Read it sister and be encouraged. I was comforted because most in our family
are believers and most likely they’d be surrounded by believers who would guide
them to the Comforter.
When turbulence hits your life, take comfort in Romans 8:34-39. Not even turbulence can separate us from the
love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
