The Community of Faith…

Sitting at the airport waiting for the first flight of our trip I am amazed how the community of faith touches me. At 5 am a driver showed up to take us to the airport. A Christian brother, he loaded all our 11 bags and was delightful along the way Then at the airport the skycap unloaded our 11 bags and carryons, after schlepping them to the agent and weighing everything for us he headed off with a smile and pleasant thank you. As I worked with the ticketing agent, the skycap stopped and asked Susan, “Are you going on a mission trip?”

“Yes” she replied.

“Well, I’ll be praying for you,” came his instant supply. And she had the strong impression that he truly meant it! Yes, unknown brother shows reveals himself.

I am always amazed and encouraged by these little dots of faith that pop up along a journey like ours. I wonder when we will meet our next unexpected touch by God’s grace. I’ll keep my eyes open…

(My hunch is that God is sending touches of grace to us daily all the time, and not only on trips like this…)