Provision and Protection

Yesterday afternoon began my journey to Haiti. I began in LAX where I was anticipating having to pay for excess baggage fees for one of my luggages. However, when I mentioned to the woman it was so heavy because I had books in there because I was teaching in Haiti, she decided to waive the fees ($50!). Yay God! When I had to recheck in in Miami, I was antcipating having to pay my excess baggage fee again. The man helping me asked if I could take some things out of my bag that was overweight and put it in my other luggages so he wouldn't have to charge me. I opened my bag and he saw that there was nothing but school supplies in. I knew there was no way I could rearrange anything to make it lighter because I packed so tightly so I told him I'd just pay the fee. Then again, he decided to waive the excess baggage fee because it was for a good cause. Wahooooo! God really does move on the hearts of people when you pray specifically!

Now for testifying of God's protection. I shared in my last entry that I had been struggling with fear, but felt on overwhelming calm and confidence in the Lord. So in Miami, as the girls and I were traveling dropped off our checked in bags and were in the process of going through security for our carry-ons. Caitlin, one of the other teachers, and I were in the same line when my carry on was stopped just outside of the xray table (still unable to reach). The security guard was pointing to his screen, calling people over to look at it. I began to get paranoid. Did I pack something in my bag that looked questionable? Then the security guard started questioning the man behind me. They asked him, "What do you have in your bag??" He stumbled on his words and said something. Then the security guard blantantly asked, "Do you have a firearm, sir?" Over and over and the man was hesitating. (Was it a language barrier or was he just being really sketchy?) Anywho, I was able to grab my bag as this man was escorted away for questioning.

Then, when we got on the plane, it was delayed because a passenger who had checked his bags in did not show up at the gate so the crew had to take his luggage off the plane before we could depart. The passenger that didn't show up was supposed to sit between me and Caitlin on the plane. Ummm, I don't know, but I get the feeling that this man with the gun was the one that was going to sit between me and Caitlin on the plane and that was God's divine protection over us.