Tuesday, June 16, 2015

All the way my Savior leads me (the story of our trip)

 We began our trip bright and early, heading to Breakfast with the Lancaster family. Then we headed to the airport. When we checked in they told us the policy for US Airways has now changed and only 50 pounds are allowed per bag... All of our bags were packed at 70 pounds. They however waived the fees and we were able to take our 70 pound bags with no problem. We are so grateful for God's provision in this area.

After saying goodbyes we went through security, Other then being questioned on if Adam was kidnapping me we were fine :-P lol. As we sat down I heard Portuguese and there we met Glauber, who knew very little English and was so glad to have someone else to help him navigate through Charlotte and Miami. There are no coincidences in the Christian life, he was the seat behind us in both flights, Charlotte to Miami and Miami to Manaus. We had many opportunities to help each other, and he gave us his email and asked for ours when the trek was over.
Adam also was able to talk to the lady sitting next to him on the way to Miami. She opened up about being hurt by being raised in a Catholic home yet wanted to take her kids to church but didn't know what to do. He was able to refer her to some solid churches and talk about Catholicism with her. She also asked for our contact info afterwards. Our long flight from Miami to Manaus we had an extra seat next to us. With Hosanna's back problems this was a hug praise as it meant she could lay down for the long flight.
Once in Manaus our Brazilian friend helped us tote our bags through customs. We were so overjoyed to see all our bags had made it and were neatly in a group together and we didnt even have to wait for them. Customs took all of  30 seconds, after talking briefly with the guy he waived us on through and didn't even bother to check our bags.
When we re-checked in in Manaus, as we feared they did question why Hosanna's last name is Lancaster in the US and Johnson in Brazil. Much to our surprise however after briefly explaining the situation and they accepted it and let us continue. God's provision was so obviously with us each step of the way, we are so grateful for how He blessed us in so many little ways. Manaus to Fortaleza was uneventful.When we arrived all of our bags were there as well, and most of the things in them seem to be in one piece.
                                     
Although we are exhausted but we are so glad to finally be here in Brazil. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, God's peace and protection have surrounded us every step of the journey, thank you for interceding
in our behalf.






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