What a week!

Here we are - one week ago tomorrow. Since then Dutch has unexpectedly traveled many miles. 

 

 

 

You never know what a week may bring.  For that matter, you never know what a day will bring!  Tough week.  But never doubt how good God is.  Over and over in our lives we have seen evidence of His hand on us and on our family.  This week was no exception. 

 

 

A brief account of events:

 

Son-In-Law who lives in Utah has been out of work 6 months after working in Middle East for several years. 

 

We are all excited when he gets desperately needed job in North Dakota.  He leaves Sunday intending to be on new job on Tuesday.

 

Monday, driving through Montana, he hits black ice.  Truck flys clear across freeway to other side, truck rolls twice and ends right side up.

 

Ambulance trip to hospital and after cat scan, etc.  s-i-l is released.  Truck has been totaled but he survives with a few scratches and bruises and some excruciating pain.  (Not even concussion!)

 

When the Dutchman gets a somewhat hysterical call from our daughter Jayme, he responds "I'm on my way."  Yup.  That's just like him and that's what he did.  Drove work truck to Utah, saw Jayme, then drove on to Big Timber, Montana, where James is waiting in a motel.  Much of his entire trip was through snow storm and it was rough driving.  (I never knew my Florida boy had such snow storm driving in him!)  His travels even took him through Yellowstone.

 

Following morning, dutchman and s-i-l drive back to Utah.  Now s-i-l is without work transportation, so dutchman leaves him truck and returns home via 22 hour trip on Amtrak.  I pick up one fatigued husband on thursday night.

 

God has spared James life and/or spared him from severe injury. 

 

God has orchestrated events to make it possible for the dutchman to say "I'm on my way".

 

God has protected Dutchman from harm during storm and over many miles.

 

S-i-l still has job and leaves for ND soon.

 

Many scriptures come to mind, but this one in particular from Psalm 91.

 

" He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart...." 

Many things happened this week, in addition to this.  Praising God for His faithfullness!