Travel





Approval

Little sister here we come. Please continue praying that God will work out the details of our timing. Our agency called to announce that they received our TA on Tuesday, April 27. We hoped to join the group leaving today and are packed and ready. However, God has a different idea, for reasons we don't begin to understand. We will be joining the next travel group leaving May 20th. That will have us returning on June 3rd-THE DAY OF GRADUATION! We are requesting to come home a day early and will survive on God's strength if this works out! I have much to do in the next few weeks, but it will not get here soon enough.

Asking for your prayers...

So today has been one of those days!

After spending a rather eventful day administering TAKS(our state assessment) I got a phone call from Tia's school. It seems her brother forgot to pick her up today. UGH! As I quickly ran out the door to get her, I was a little worried, because this isn't like him, I tried calling all of my guys and no one answered! What! Was something going on that they failed to tell me? Finally, I found out that Brandon was just delayed getting out of school due to a different schedule. Whew! Glad all was ok!

Now, for the LONG awaited moment.....

I FINALLY got the call we had been waiting for!

Yes, we got the call from Kristen at AWAA that our TA came today! Yippee! I was elated!

Until....

I was told that the next travel date is May 20, not May 13th.

Which means...
we wouldn't be back in time for graduation.
I began to cry and explain to her how important this is and we just can't miss it!
This is my baby boy!

I asked if there was ANY way possible for us to go May 13th. She told me there would not be a group going then. I then asked if there was ANY way possible for us to go this week....Yes, in two days! She wouldn't have to book flights since David works for the airline and we will be flying standby(yes, as crazy as that seems, all the way around the globe!). Kristen probably thought this was the craziest thing she had ever heard of, but I promised I could pack quickly. She said she would see what she could do and get back with me. That was late in the afternoon, and I haven't heard back yet. I'm sure she will call in the morning.

Please PRAY that there is some way, any way, we can make it this week.

I won't be going to bed tonight until I am packed and ready!
I really don't know that I can sleep tonight anyway!

I know God is in control and He will work out the details, but I also know how important it is to have prayer warriors petitioning for us.

Just as a added bit of info, during our state testing teachers aren't allowed to do ANYTHING. Well, no one said I couldn't dwell on scripture while I was "actively monitoring!" So the scripture the Lord gave me today was none other than:

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do NOT let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27

Keep in mind this scripture came BEFORE the craziness began for the day. Do you think HE knew what I would need? Now, accepting those words of peace is much harder than saying them, so tonight I will pack, prepare, pray and ponder on peace!

Please pray with us and hopefully follow our journey SOON!

Still W*A*I*T*I*N*G.....

No TA yet

If we have it by Friday, hopefully, we can still travel next week. That leaves two more days and I know God's timing is perfect. So, even if we don't get it in the next two days, I know He has a better plan.

He already knows that we will be flying stand-by and how the flights look!

He already knows the date of prom and graduation.

He already knows that I have a substitute teacher ready NEXT week.

But, most importantly, He already knows when our daughter will be ready to come home much better than we do!

Thank you for your prayers as we try to PATIENTLY wait!