IT'S TIME TO GO BACK

A couple of weeks before our flight back to the States, I happen to watch a Discovery Science feature about UFO sightings by military and commercial air pilots.  On a couple of instances, these "thingy" flew close to the aircraft and another "followed" an American Airlines flight and apparently when the pilot reported it, he was fired from AA.  That got me thinking - what if it's true?  What if there really is such a thing or things?

I remembered years ago when the boys were little and we drove back and forth to Omaha from Andover, Kansas - we lived in Kansas but Mike's job assignment was in Nebraska.  We were a home schooling family so occasionally we loaded up the van with the books and headed to Omaha for the week and then drove back to Andover on Thursday so I can be at work the next day.  I worked 3 12-hour shift at Cessna Aircraft back then.  Mike then came home every Friday night and drove back to Omaha Sunday afternoon.  During that year, Chevy had a commercial of cherubims flying along - one on each side - a van on a highway.  I clung to that image in my heart as I drove to and back from Omaha and for extra measure I asked the Lord to add more angels to go before us, behind us, beside us, over and under our van for added comfort.  And because He is faithful, I believe in my heart that He did just that.

Now back to the Discovery Science show I watched.  If it is really true that some aircraft people saw what they saw then I have to do something on the defense.  I started praying that God would, once again, send His angels to clear the road for us as we travel from our place to Tacloban for our flight to Manila.  Then I prayed that, when it is time for us to fly to the States, He would send His angels to clear the skies for our aircraft to go on to our destination.  Once again, the image of the Chevy commercial years before came back to mind.  And as I settled down for the long flight, I was imagining angels, not cherubims, beside, behind, over, under and before our aircraft to take us safely to America.  No alien aircraft dare fly alongside us.  We have the heavenly hosts guarding us.

We were midway between China and Los Angeles when the aircraft experienced turbulence that lasted for what seemed a long time.  Starting to feel uneasy, I turned to Michael and whispered to him "we are over the vast Pacific Ocean are we?"  He nodded and I got to thinking, there is no other way but down if something happens BUT I know that even in the deepest abyss of the Pacific Ocean, God is there.  So I settled down knowing that God knows where we are or where we will be.  The rest of our journey was smooth, checking through customs in LA was a breeze and we were even ahead of schedule when we landed in Kansas City.  I know our church family -Joy In Christ Hinunangan- prayed for us for months and I thank them with all my heart for that.  And most of all I thank the Lord for sending His angels to go before us, behind us, beside us, over and under us, AND answering our prayers for a safe journey.  He is faithful indeed!

Thanks for following and let us continue to pray for each other.  For God does answer prayer!  Until next time --- God bless you and yours.