A New Day Dawning

Hi Everyone, we have arrived safely back in the US. Thank you for all the continued prayers. I'm excited to share all the beautiful moments with our Ugandan church family in future posts.  

While TTWWK began in 2018 with a FB page we just recently designed the website and this is the first blog post.  

​To see all previous posts you can go to https://www.facebook.com/That-The-WORLD-Will-Know-420502065123464/?modal=admin_todo_tour

How interesting life always is. I've been looking forward to spending time with my dear friend Wendy, but both before and after the trip our plans changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Last night Alyssa had a fall on the way out of the airplane. There were no injuries, thank God, but as I stood on the walkway waiting for EMT and seeing the line of people with suitcases waiting for Alyssa to be moved so they could deplane, my thoughts were "why"? "My plans are good plans for the night. Why the continued delays, God? 

I soon realized my plans were not God's plans for the evening. His ways are not are my ways, and they always better. Often we don't see God's hand in a trial or storm, but trusting Him even when circumstances demand otherwise is the life of a Christian. So I waited, somewhat impatiently at first, as we worked through this situation and I submitted my plans to stay with my friend to God's plan to stay in KC. 

During the wait, I met a beautiful pastor's wife who helped us through the entire event. We had quite a while to visit while waiting and, of course, Alyssa made a lot of friends. She loved the attention of the EMTs, the staff, the police escort, the wheelchair, and all the new friends she made in that short "delay" at the KC International Airport. 

As I got in the van to drive to the hotel, I realized that this meeting was planned by God before He even created the earth, and I was once again in AWE of the BIGGNESS of our God. I was able to share about the Restoring Dignity project with my new friend Stacy, a van full of people on the way to the hotel and the hotel staff. 
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We can never orchestrate life as perfectly as God can. Even in the midst of our frustration and impatience, sorrow and pain, He continues to unfold His plan and use His imperfect people to display His glory. 

We now have two new friends, and I am excited to see how God is going to develop this part of His divine plan.

We don't have to look far to see the hand of God in everything we do, but we do have to look. He's always there, even in the midst of the storm.
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May you see Him today, even if it's in the storm. Have a wonderful weekend.