Travelling without Marcel is never fun. Spending the time away when I could have spent it better with my loved one is never for me. I had to drag myself to the airport this past Monday.
Four days into the trip, I have been overwhelmed by how much God has protected and accompanied me during this trip. I am sure He knows that I am not a fan of this travelling thing and would rather be home with Marcel. So He delivers His angels around me to make my time away less painful.
Monday -- My roomate at the Corporate Housing cooked me dinner after my long flights and late night meetings. She even accompanied me for dinner. And guess what, I just met her 2 hours before that.
Tuesday -- My teammate invited me over to her house for a family dinner. She even taught and made me my new favorite dessert - Blueberry Cobbler. What a nice treat after a long day of work.
Wednesday -- Another major thunder storm came our way last night. The rain drops felt really heavy and were hammering the glass ceiling right above my bed. I was so afraid that the glass might break because of the heavy rain and thunder. I prayed for a great night sleep. And soon enough, I fell back asleep. The next thing I knew, it's already morning. And the glass ceiling was still intact.
Thursday -- I had to carry my luggage to take the train to the city and walk to the meeting site. The luggage was heavier than it normally would be because of the meeting materials. My coworker helped me with my luggage from the train stop to the station where I could finally pull it. Not only that we did not miss the meeting ... I was not sweating or smelling bad for the meeting. :-) I was ready for it.
And when I checked in to the hotel today, turned out they did not have the correct reservation date for me. The receptionist told me that they are fully booked tonight and may not have an extra room for me. After waiting for awhile, finally she got me a room. Yayy, it feels so good to be able to rest comfortably tonight.
It may be as simple as a little dinner company, dinner invitation, getting a good rest, getting helped, or even getting a room to sleep. It may not cost or may cost a little for my coworkers and receptionist. But their act of help had eased my time away from Marcel. And I believe they are angels sent as my deliverance.
If it does not cost you a penny ... or if it costs you a little, would you be someone's angel today? You may be in the perfect time and place. And your little act of help may end up being a great help for someone else.
Through this trip, I am again reminded of 1 Corinthians 10:13.
"No [challenge] has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to [struggle] beyond what you are able, but with the [challenges] will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
May this be a blessing! And I can't wait for tomorrow.
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