Ever have one of those days when change goes viral? As I reflect over the events of March 5, 2015, it seems to me, the Holy Spirit is guiding our lives more than we realize.
After getting home the previous night at 11 PM, we got up at 2 AM to take my father-in-law to the Denver airport to fly back to Russia. Due to inclement weather in New York, he ended up in Detroit and missed his flight to Moscow. Not speaking English, someone gave him a cell phone and he called Sveta. He thought he was in NYC, but we found out from the cell phone owner that the plane was diverted to Detroit. He ended up spending the night in the NY airport, and flew on another airlines the next day.
I met with a good friend to evaluate priorities for God's calling and my professional work. The two complement and diverge from each other. That dialog helped me to keep focused on what is important to balance the two.
Then I met with the team lead for a mission trip with my church to Honduras this summer. When we chatted, I had not planned to take my wife, but it seemed to me this should happen.
I came home and my wife terminated her employer. A series of events made it clear that God had other plans. I am very happy with this move as it took quite a toll on Svetlana. The work environment was quite poisonous and although we are the salt of the world, it was not happening. I know from a conversation from one of her customers that the clients really loved her. The staff is quite broken.
Upon her final return from work (and praising God), I mentioned coming the upcoming mission trips. Turns out that her passport expires in March. So we bought a ticket to send her to Russia for a month to update her internal and external passports ( note: unhappy husband).
In one day my father-in-law had a unique experience in flying, my wife transitioned from her employment, my priorities are clear (for the time being) and Sveta and I are going on two mission trips together this summer. This scripture comes to mind: "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps" (Proverbs 16:9).
After getting home the previous night at 11 PM, we got up at 2 AM to take my father-in-law to the Denver airport to fly back to Russia. Due to inclement weather in New York, he ended up in Detroit and missed his flight to Moscow. Not speaking English, someone gave him a cell phone and he called Sveta. He thought he was in NYC, but we found out from the cell phone owner that the plane was diverted to Detroit. He ended up spending the night in the NY airport, and flew on another airlines the next day.
I met with a good friend to evaluate priorities for God's calling and my professional work. The two complement and diverge from each other. That dialog helped me to keep focused on what is important to balance the two.
Then I met with the team lead for a mission trip with my church to Honduras this summer. When we chatted, I had not planned to take my wife, but it seemed to me this should happen.
I came home and my wife terminated her employer. A series of events made it clear that God had other plans. I am very happy with this move as it took quite a toll on Svetlana. The work environment was quite poisonous and although we are the salt of the world, it was not happening. I know from a conversation from one of her customers that the clients really loved her. The staff is quite broken.
Upon her final return from work (and praising God), I mentioned coming the upcoming mission trips. Turns out that her passport expires in March. So we bought a ticket to send her to Russia for a month to update her internal and external passports ( note: unhappy husband).
In one day my father-in-law had a unique experience in flying, my wife transitioned from her employment, my priorities are clear (for the time being) and Sveta and I are going on two mission trips together this summer. This scripture comes to mind: "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps" (Proverbs 16:9).
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