Bangkok ready or not…here I come!

As I sit here on a huge movie theatre in the sky. .yes. .no lie I am traveling from Detroit . .to Tokyo. ….then Bangkok to visit my dear friends the Clarks who are serving as missionaries in Bangkok. Yes, 3 years ago after a mission trip to India with Ridgeview Comm Church, they felt God urging them to sell everything and become missionaries.  Just like in the Bible, it still does happen today (if we are listening)…so finally 14 months later I am going to help serve them and help them serve! And oh…they now have 4 kids…one of which is a 3 week old baby girl, Raina. I can’t wait to plant some kisses on her…actually I can’t wait to kiss and hug on all of them!

As I packed yesterday, I knew I could check 2 large bags…I had lots of gifts and goodies to deliver and I was excited to do so…but…..after packing my 25 lbs of clothes…there were about 100 lbs of goodies to everyone had delivered for me to take! I decided to carry on another bag and then just try to even out the 2 big ones..hoping they would somehow lose a few pounds on the way..So we arrive at the airport and the outside guys said they can’t check overweight luggage….but he did take them inside for me to the special services line…after waiting for twenty minutes in that line the guy told me it would be awhile and that this is the line for people that had issues.. I said I think I might be one of those…he appointed another guy to help me..I told him that I knew both of my bags were overweight but that it was really important that I take everything to my Missionary friends..could I buy a third bag and check it?….or what should I do?..I told him I could not afford to pay the $90 each overage fee on both bags…he looked at me and smiled…and said you are doing good works…have a great trip!  sshhhh…don’t tell anybody! WOW…one of Gods angels working at the airport and blessed me before my trip even began…I won’t even share what my previous day was like…that is a different story for a different day…long and sad…it belongs in another blog all by itself…if I even choose to write about it… SO….my blog the next 10 days will be about Bangkok and the Clarks…and their unselfishness as they answer
Gods call …makes me ask myself..did I ignore God’s call on my life? Was I just too busy to listen? Is He calling me now?
So here I sit on this huge double decker plane with people all around me who do not speak English…we all just grin and nod…I have gotten pretty good at that..it is the universal love language! I have to bite my tongue not to say hola….the only other non English greeting I know ..I have been known to say hola in sushi restaurants..I dont know why..it just comes out…

I have just finished my 3rd meal on this 13 hour flight and will be in Tokyo soon.. I am looking forward to seeing what God will share with us in just a few hours…back with more soon…blessings to you all!