The Airplane

I just have to share about my last trip.  I just really sometimes feel like the luckiest person in the world, or maybe I just recognize when my Father romances me with HIS love.  We recently went to Miami on a free trip earned through a company we promote for, and of course we traveled via airplane.  Airplanes can be somewhat crowded and small and well you know, it takes all kinds right?  As my hubby ALWAYS has to have to window seat, it usually leaves me sitting next to a stranger.  This can also be good and maybe not so good.  This trip I was delighted to sit next to a gentleman whom was not only friendly but loved the Lord.  We has a lovely visit.  I feel kinda weird describing it as lovely but if I had to chose an adjective to describe it, Lovely is the most accurate. Our next flight I was seated next to a wonderful older woman whom mostly kept to herself but visited with me occasionally.  She was so nice and I can just image her in her youth as very spunky!  Our trip home didn't grant me such luck on the first leg as I was seated next to a gentleman that not only did he not speak english (actually he probably did but chose to converse with his family in his own language), he never once glanced my way as he hogged the arm rest and then fell asleep with his mouth wide open and snored so loud I had to put on headphones so I didn't have to listen and become ill!! Actually that too was a blessing in disguise because when I complained to my husband, he offered up his headphones and turned on some music and as we sat there on the flight, we shared the headphones and danced in our seats together.  I was however glad when that flight was over and I just prayed the next person I sat with on the next flight would be better.  So thankful that my prayers were answered and I was graced by this amazing young woman from New York whom I took an instant kinship too!!  We talked the whole flight home.  She was the around the same age as my oldest boys and the conversation flowed easy.  As I sit back and reflect today on who God placed next to me on the plane, I can't help but feel blessed, favored, lucky and romanced by these wonderful people I got to meet.  The joy the three of them brought me reminds me of just how awesome God is and how lovely we all are made in HIS image.