Did you ever have a day that didn't go as expected? We got to Chicago an hour early not remembering the time change, our plane was four hours late due to water problems in the bathrooms that never got resolved, a six year old sat behind Peggy and kicked the seat all night, our transport to the hotel didn't show because we were so late, and our hotel gave us two twin size beds to sleep in! I am wondering what God is trying to tell us. (maybe he is saying that we didn't need any more kids) LOL!
But you know what happened? We went to St Peter's today and it was closed for some reason. There were long lines, so we waited. Then it happened. They opened the cathedral and the Pope was there for a special prayer service!!! Wow, on the steps of St. Peter's stood the man who is in Apostolic Succession to the one buried in this church. Now, a Catholic would have been in awe of the Pope. I was, however, in awe of the Church God created from the words of Jesus, "upon this rock I will build my church." I don't believe Jesus was talking about the building but the institution we are a part of. The church is important to God, commissioned by Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit. God had a plan and through Jesus we now have a church.
So what is my lesson? When things don't go as planned, maybe God is in the middle of it. We would have never seen the Pope or learned this first lesson if life would have gone as planned. Maybe God's plan isn't ours but it could just be better.
I will try to get you some pics tomorrow. Aaron
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