On Friday March 18th our flight home for FL was cancelled as we were heading to the airport. What a hassle!! Finding a return flight, lodging and food for 6 and extending our car rental. My husband spent Saturday looking for flights. Found one that didn't cost $899/person! 7am Monday morning. I was out of Thyroid medication and the brain fog and total exhaustion set in. We all had our own thoughts on WHY? Why do these things happen? Why did God allow this? What are we supposed to do? How do we pay for this? All Stream boys were scheduled to work so they had to call in. Sarah needed to pick her pup up. We were tired and fried and completely funned out. I pretty much slept and prayed and cried in my no energy state.
Monday morning flight. There was a medical emergency not long after we took off. "If there is a doctor on board please come to the back of the plane immediately!" Several rescuers left their chairs and headed back. Patrick saw an unresponsive person being lifted from their seat to the floor. I immediately went to prayer. Prayed over everyone and everything and cried out to The God who Saves. "We need more oxygen. Please stay in your seats. There will be no drink service." The passengers in the front seats were willing to be seated in the back for the duration of the flight. Attendants running back and forth grabbing medical equipment. I continued to pray as tears rolled down my face imagining what could be happening. I prayed for a miracle. For healing hands. For protection. Comfort. Peace. That the God who created the universe sustain us all. That He work through these heroes. That those who don't know Him would. That my prayers be joined with the prayers of other believers. I must have been praying for at least an hour. The rescuers came down the aisle with all of their equipment. An elderly gentleman and his wife were escorted to the front seats. He was hooked up to several monitors. Then I poured out my heart in praise to The Healer. As we neared Minneapolis, the captain asked for applause for the entire team. I squeezed the man's shoulder as I walked by. He was awake and responsive. "Thank you and God bless you!" I said to the flight attendants. We saw the ambulance waiting at the gate. The EMT's surrounded this dear man as we left.
I felt a deep peace and joy in my soul. I choose to believe that we were on that flight for that reason. That the doctors were on that flight for that reason. That our flight home was cancelled because God's plans are bigger than our puny ones. He is in total and complete control and I had an opportunity to seek Him and find Him with my whole heart. He heard and He answered. He always does!!
All honor and praise and glory to Him!! Thank you Lord!!
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17
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