This travel link today from Kansas City to Houston seemed to be set up to be quick and easy and then to the house. But its not turning out that way. Flights that get delayed due to repairs often get cancelled. We could be here all day and get out tomorrow. We are praying not.
Psalm 43:1-5 ^ Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man! ^ For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? ^ O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places. ^ Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God. ^ Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
God says count it all joy when people revile you for His name's sake. Well is it for him or is just because I am a selfish person? God only knows where one begins and the other ends. My Kfest experience involves both, I am afraid.
I am tempted to think all the problems with travel are God saying this was all wrong. Your traveling days are over. Or maybe this three week two locations "vacation" was just too much. As I go through all the stress I am tempted to ditch it. Why bother? What have I accomplished? More importantly, how has God been glorified in all of this?
I have felt at sea spiritually in all this. Was this simply my own selfish whim or was God involved with this? As I look back at little more dispassionately I can remember that God loves me and my whims. They are usually his whims too. In most ways is up to God to get glorified and he did. Thank you God for that encouragement.
"Why are you in despair O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God. For I shall praise him again. He is the help of my countenance. He is my God!" How wonderful an ending to this psalm! This is a prayer. It is a prayer of man under stress. But he is trusting in God despite the circumstances. Yes it is my prayer too.
I am thinking in the future I have to choose in July, Kest or Hippos did. I cannot choose them both in one year. DW had a pretty tough time this time. But it was mainly her medicine change right before we left. Perhaps another year it would be better.
A woman is also waiting for the delayed plane. She has bedded down right by me over in this corner. She put down a towel, took a pillow and used a coat to completely cover herself. Now she is fast asleep. I hope she knows how to wake up when he plan is called.
Fortunately this airport, like Toronto has free internet. I am enjoying it.
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