An Unexpected Stop

Have you ever wondered why God works out the plans He does sometimes?  This happened to me on my trip back from the Cush Conference.  As we headed back from Yei, our plane experienced an electrical problem and I flew the plane while the pilot went through the checklist to try and fix the problem.  We headed to Paguna where two of the other MAF planes were there picking up passengers. We landed and tried to fix the situation but we were unable to fix it without more parts. We spent the night there which is in the heart of a game park and God blessed us in being able to see many animals in His creation!

The next day I caught another MAF plane coming through and had to go back up to Arua for a few hours to wait for the plane to take me home. I was so ready to get home but knew that God must have a reason for me going to Arua.  Upon arrival I went to one of the little stores there at the airport and ordered a few samosas and a coke for my lunch. The Ugandan girl who was running the store came where I was sitting and we began to talk. I found out that she had only been saved for about a year and that her husband had been killed this past year.  She was questioning God and why bad things always happen to her, and I assured her that we don’t understand why these things happen but what we do know is that God is always there with us when they do happen!  I was able to encourage her and move her along a little bit in her walk with Jesus Christ.  I was also able to encourage her and give her some insight into her work among the many Muslims in her town. 

It wasn’t long until my plane arrived and it was time for me to go. I told Gladys that I would pray for her and her walk with the Lord. As I boarded the plane I realized that God did have a plan for me going to Arua and if it was just to encourage one of His children then that was reason enough!  Please pray for Gladys and her walk with the Lord.