The flight overseas, while not so bad for the grown-ups and our 6 year old, may be a bit tough for “the littles” (the 3 and 22mo old). So just for kicks, I decided to check out what it would cost to fly all five Cokes from Houston IAH to Germany….first class (we plan on taking a train from Germany to Budapest).
So…how much do you think it would cost? Take a second and get a number in mind…then look below.
KAPOW!! Over $37,000!!! Ridiculous? Hilarious? Both methinks.
Right now is a time of almost complete transition for our family. We’re in the application process with WorldVenture in prep for relocation to Hungary. With that comes discussion of all the physical transitions that accompany such a big move. Homes, schools, belongings, transportation and the like. Another part is the emotional and mental transition. Our hearts are already overseas in way.
Then there’s the seminary transition. Lord willing I’ll complete my final courses in August and wrap up my first seminary degree. My time at Western has been life changing. Because I was a distance student I wasn’t able to develop friendships with as many professors as a residential student normally would. But, the few men there I did have the opportunity to connect with have deeply impacted my understanding of Scripture and my walk with Christ. I went to Western to be strengthened in the essentials, challenged in everything, and to spend time with men whose lives make me want to be more Christlike. All of those things took place. And now, I’m transitioning from seminary life. I look forward to attacking the “things to do after seminary” list!
And then there’s the health transition. I had an MRI done on my head yesterday and I’m hoping to get results today. There’s some eye issues and we did the scan to see if there’s swelling or a growth behind my left eye. This presents a transition all its own, depending on the outcome. We’re praying that God will graciously bring a method of healing that will relieve the pain and not require too severe of a solution. My hope is to be matured in this process as He intends (Rom. 8:28) and to not be delayed in relocating to Hungary.
So it’s transitions all around right now. I’m so thankful for Christ! He truly is the unshakable rock that holds the foundation of a believer’s life together. Stress, nerves, and anxiety all come in waves at different times. But they are nothing compared to the joy of having Jesus as my Savior. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Luke 9:51. It reads “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” I find that a powerful verse. Jesus, knowing that mockery, false accusation, pain, betrayal, crucifixion and death were waiting for him, nonetheless “set his face” to walk straight into it. This is my Savior. The living God who walked straight into the storm that he might bring everyone to Yahweh. It brings stability and grounding to my heart in the middle of many transitions.
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