updates on the madness regarding the air travel crisis. tobs was told to pack up and go down to the airport ystday afternoon. there was a flight at 11.45pm out and the team is trying to get on. it is obviously full and they're going to be on the standby list. vice dean was going down to the airport to try and get all of them on the flight.

it was a little disconcerting, considering i thought the original volcanic eruption + disruption to travel plans meant a very clear sign from God that He was going to keep tobs in Singapore and there would be no risk of not making the Okinawa flight on Monday. but He has His ways of doing things, which are obviously incomprehensible to me, a tiny fragment of His entire creation.

so we went down to the airport. they got on the standby list which totaled 14 by the time they got on. chances of getting 4 seats was slim considering there were probably more people ahead of them on standby. the vice dean came down and worked her magic. suddenly, SQ offered 2 seats so candice and charles went ahead. then, they came back with another 1 seat so caroline had to go.

fortunately, there was no 4th seat available. in any case, we've prayed last night that whatever outcome, we will go ahead with it because we trust in His providence. if He were to provide 4 tickets for the entire team to fly over, tobs would go and we know He will bring him back on time. it was a freedom that faithless people do not possess - a freedom that allows one to just sit back and wait, knowing full well that whatever unfolds will be for the best and just trusting, knowing, having faith.

3/4 of the team is over there now with their "anchorman" still in Singapore. i thank God for this. even if tobs had to fly, i still would thank God. this really teaches us how to give thanks in all situations. and what a timely lesson considering the impending nuptials - we are to give thanks in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. give thanks because we are the greatest gift God could ever give to each other:)