(Oops…we thought we shared this one a while back, but it we overlooked it some how. Enjoy!)
While getting ready to take off from Charlotte to Boston for Carter's doctoral writing workshop, the pilot comes overhead on the speaker. "So, it looks like our brake sensor needs some work so we will have to go back to the gate. It shouldn't take long and then we will be on our way." About 30 min later, the pilot comes back on stating we will all have to gather our belongings, deplane, and hope that we can re-board and fly on in about 1.5 hours. Yikes. We also knew this meant another flight crew would have to be called in since they would go over their daily hour quota. We had no doubt that we would make it to Boston...it was just a matter of timing. Would it be late that night/early in the morning or the next day? Yet again, we knew God had us and this plane in His hands. He would keep all of us safe, even if that meant our initial plans changed some. God has us in the palm of His hands. His timing is the best for us no matter what. We definitely preferred the "detour" back to the gate than for us to be in the air and have issues landing because the brakes weren't in top shape. I can think back to many detours in my life. I couldn't always understand why I was going through things then, but I do know that these detours have put me where I am today, and I wouldn't change that for anything! If you are on a detour right now, don't be discouraged. Trust that God is in charge and just enjoy the ride.
