Within hours we were able to get new flights that leave Sunday instead of Tuesday. They were the only reasonably priced flights we could find. We are having a hard time not feeling like this is another trip like our trip to Colorado....filled with disappointment. We have lost close to $1,000 by changing our flights. We were supposed to go to Warner Bros Studios on Monday to see the sets from the Harry Potter films. I think I'm more disappointed about not getting to go to Harry Potter than I am about all that money going down the drain. We also had plans to see friends we hadn't seen in 6+ years. I quickly lost the ability to finish our people/places to see list and it makes me sad. I know that God is in control and he has a big plan in all of this but at the moment I'm just sad. At least we were still able to go to Sam's wedding in Plymouth which was the whole reason we came to England to begin with.
Yesterday was a beautiful day for a wedding. The locals had been concerned about it being rainy and chilly but as it turned out, it was a rare warm and sunny day in Plymouth. The wedding ceremony was at an old Anglican Church, and the reception was at an Orangery across the bay in Cornwall. It was a delightful place for a party, with lush gardens and scenic walks overlooking the bay and even a bit of the Atlantic Ocean. What a wonderful way for us to celebrate Sam and Maya's wedding and to spend our last night in the UK.
Now we are officially off for Uganda. At present we are sitting in Heathrow airport waiting for the first leg of our journey (London to Cairo) to begin. It strikes me that we are surrounded by people from all over the world. It is a cultural melting pot here at the airport. In some ways it is preparing me for the fact that our family is about to become a small cultural melting pot of its own. And this is a great thing!
In the book of Revelation chapter 7, John sees a vision of the multitude standing before God in Heaven at the end of all things...or better yet, the beginning of all things being made new. He says they are from every tribe, tongue and nation - the most glorious cultural melting pot of all. God delights in the fact that his family comes in all shapes, colors and languages. I hope that in a very small way we are reflecting this glorious picture of the New Heavens and New Earth by the new family God is creating for us out of Uganda. We are less than 24 hours away from this dream becoming a reality. And that makes any frustrations over change of plans all worth it.
Please pray for safe travels and for us to be able to sleep on the flights. Also please pray for our new court date and that the judge would rule in our favor quickly. The judge has to take a week off due to a death in his family so pray for him and his family. Thanks. Our next post will be when we have the boys with us! We can't wait to update you on how our first meeting and day together go.
2 comments:
Thank you for making the long journey to Plymouth for our wedding. We were so blessed to have you there to share our special day. We hope you have a sleep filled flight. And we look forward to meeting all your children in the not to distant future. We love you both and will remember you in our prayers. Xx
Sam & Maya Lawrence
We are praying for your family that is about to be united for the first time. I can sympathize with missing the Harry Potter stuff. I would be so disappointed too (Moriah probably a little more than me). You'll just have to catch the fake sets and fun rides in FL sometime. We are looking forward to serving with you soon. Safe travels!
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