Dear Friends,

Summer is here! Needless to say we finally have our warm weather in the San Diego/Poway area. Summer is also the time so many people are traveling to see friends, family or on an adventure vacation. Steve and I had a whirlwind trip to Omaha to visit family a week and a half ago. We had a great time! In four days we were on 4 planes, in two states with two families. There was so much laughter and so much fun! Although our trip was great, it could have taken a very different turn of events, unplanned and scattered. Have you seen the movie, “Sliding Doors?”

It is a story about “Helen who is fired from her position in a PR company. While returning home, she does not catch the train in the subway. But in another possibility of her life, she catches the train in the subway. The story shows two parallel lives of Helen… The story ponders the idea of the near-misses and what-ifs that occur in our lives and how easily it can change the course, for better or for worse, of our own.”

I believe Steve and I had a sliding door incident while traveling.

A few days before our trip I had this nagging feeling, intuition, that we might have trouble connecting with our plane in Phoenix, going to Omaha. There wasn’t a big window of time to get from one Gate to another. We only had 45 minutes. Needless to say our gates in San Diego kept getting switched and our plane was late in taking off. I thought, “Uh Oh…” What if we don’t make the plane, who knows when the next plane will go to Omaha? What will happen to our luggage? We may not have time to spend the day with our niece and family. Everyone’s plans would definitely change, be unplanned and scattered!

I believe the preferred sliding door scenario of “catching” the connecting flight was based on several things.

1.PRAYER

Before any trip, I always sit down and write out a Prayer Treatment for exactly how I wish the trip would go from the time the Uber arrives to the time we actually get home. I write it, I vision it, then I surrender it to God for the highest good of all

2.Purchasing Seats at the front of the San Diego flight

Steve and I have decided our plane trips will be comfortable so we opted to pay more to sit close to the front of the plane. When our letter and number were called, we were able to secure the very first two seats on the plane.

Best decision ever! We arrived late in Phoenix and once we got off the plane, we had maybe 10 minutes to get to the gate before it took off. I practically ran and kept watching Steve to be sure he could keep up. Since the connecting gate was 1/4 mile away I started to go faster and told Steve I would make then hold the plane!

3.Angel in a Captains uniform came in from nowhere.

God provides help exactly when we need it! On my way a pilot asked if he could help me. I said I am looking for B5 gate. He told me to take a right and all the way down. I started to sprint and heard the speaker say, “B5 gate is closing and all are on board.” Luckily when I got to the gate, the door was still open. I told the lady taking tickets, our San Diego plane was late and we are here. I told her my husband Steve was coming and cannot run due to a stroke. She was kind and we waited still Steve got there. We both went down the ramp and the door closed behind us. Needless to say                  WE MADE THE PLANE! All the “What ifs…” no longer mattered.

Helen in one scenario did not catch her train because a child delayed her by stepping in front of her. Our late flight almost stopped us from our connecting flight. What was the difference here?

FIRST and foremost was PRAYER!!!! I truly believe the Prayer, Vision, and Faith in God made our destiny’s outcome Good, good and very good.

Without the prayer, I do not believe we would have made it. Every step along the way was guidance. I believe God helped us with the decision to purchase better tickets. I believe the front 2 seats were meant for us. I believe the angel pilot helped me know exactly where to go and not waste time looking at Gate signs. ALL was in DIVINE ORDER and TIMING due to Prayer!

On your TRIPS and VACATIONS remember to PRAY and put GOD FIRST and in charge. Visualize what you want to happen, so the energy is out there waiting to manifest for your highest good!

Abigail and Steve