Missing A Flight

Last Thursday was a day we had really been looking forward to. During the very strict Coronavirus shutdown in Honduras, we have been in good spirits for two reasons: we were carrying on with Spanish classes online and looking forward to going back to the States to see family and our MAG team.

Thursday, it turned out, was not the day for that. Because of complications from the shutdown, we had problems in the airport with the immigration department and missed our flight. We returned to our friends’ house near the airport defeated and discouraged. We have reschedule for a flight next week, and we think we have paperwork now that will allow us to travel without problems. Still, this week has been a challenge. I’m going to ask you to pray with us this week.

• While the borders are closed, every flight has to be approved by the Honduran government as a humanitarian/repatriation flight. We are still waiting on that approval for flight we have booked.
• We are praying for favor with the officials. These are strange times, so nobody really knows how to respond.
• We have all felt especially susceptible to discouragement this week. It seems to come in sudden waves and be unusually heavy. I told Crystal I haven’t felt this moody since being a teenager. It feels like spiritual warfare for whether we will rest in God during uncertainty.

We praise God for blessing us during this time. We had friends to take us in during our time of distress. They fed, sheltered, and encouraged us. Their home-school room reminded me to stay positive.

We also were able to return to our apartment to spend the week, which has helped us feel like we have a home. We discovered a new walking path yesterday that we had not found in our 8 months here. (It was actually the first family walk we’ve taken since March. We decided that in the woods we would be complying with the spirit of the law, and we needed to get out.)

We have food and everything we need. Mostly, we are held in His almighty hand. No matter what happens next week, He will be faithful to provide for us. Even though we cannot see it now, we are certain that this delay will serve a purpose in our life. Maybe it already is.