His Ways

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9

As we have shared with most of you our travel plans have been delayed due to the earthquake in Christchurch. As we look back on this journey we have taken with God, this verse comes to mind! His ways are not always our ways. We were ready to go, but God was not ready for us to go yet. His timing is always perfect. Remember a little over a month ago when our visas were lost in the mail. We did not understand why that would happen or why God would allow that to happen, but His ways are not our ways. Had our visas not been lost it would have been very likely that we would have already been in Christchurch for our first week maybe even in the city checking out the sites (which is where most of the damage and deaths were). God’s ways are so much better. He protected our family!
So what now....? We still feel the calling to go to Christchurch. We are currently trying to secure a rental house since there is a shortage and as soon as we find one we will reschedule our flight. We have been working with people in Christchurch and have been on the hunt and applying for homes. We would like to get there as soon as possible and help the students as they return to school and work through the many losses they are experiencing!