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We arrived home late Saturday evening after an eventful flight from Dallas to Portland, via an unscheduled stop in Denver. The flight from Louisville to Dallas was uneventful, but the next leg of our journey was, to be blunt, scary. About 2/3 of the way to Portland someone on the plane developed serious health issues. The flight attendants asked for a doctor (no, I did not offer my services- though my degree was near at hand so I could demonstrate that indeed I am a doctor...). The doctor who treated the passenger indicated that his/her condition was serious enough that we needed to land as soon as possible. That meant Denver. The descent into Denver was unlike anything I have ever experienced on an airplane. Imagine the most violent amusement park ride- a bumpy and jerky roller coaster - and you have some idea of what our descent felt like. Later the pilot called it a 'dive' into Denver. But, as you can see, we survived. I wish I could offer some profound spiritual insight- but I was too scared to do anything but pray and offer quiet strength to my lovely, frightened wife.
After coming home Sunday was a good day- capped by a graduation party which included many friends from far and near (thanks again to Don and Carol Reeves who drove down from Corvallis).
Monday at 4:00am I woke up feeling as though a freight train had hit me. A head cold-that lingers through even today (Wednesday, Dec 16) with little or no sign of improvement.
Again, I wish I had some significant spiritual insight---something that would warrant ooh's and aahh's from my fellow travelers along the life God has called us to. What I do have is a strong and powerful word of encouragement. God is faithful. God is good. God is at work. God is...there really is nothing more profound than the fact of His presence and power!
Merry Christmas!