Everything started out on schedule. We arrived at the airport 'Park and Ride' location at 5:30 for a 6:30 flight. It took a little longer than usual to get from the facility to the terminal. We went up to the check in counter at about 6 AM. We were informed that it was too late to check in for the flight to Dallas. We would be on standby for the 1:45 flight. Note, I have been flying out of the Richmond Airport for twenty seven years. That has never happened to me. I was not too happy with American!
Well the 1:45 flight was overbooked and we did not make that flight either. So we were placed on standby for the 6:45 PM flight. After waiting for twelve hours we made that flight.
It was a long day! There was some consolation. We happened to meet some others that had experienced the same kind of problem. One of those waited he did not make the 1:45 flight and then gave up to try again the next day.Sometimes things just don't work out the way we plan them. We like to control events, but sometimes things are completely out of our control. Fortunately we had an extra day built into our schedule and things worked out OK this time. Years ago I read in a brochure that, "it is best to expect a little inconvenience when traveling internationally." I think now it is best to expect inconvenience whenever you travel! It is a good reminder that we really do not know what will happen tomorrow or the next day. We need to trust the Lord with all of our plans, He does know what will happen.
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." James 4:13-15
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