I made it to the airport. Ours isn't big or busy. I checked my luggage and made weight on all 3! I would have 4 but I shipped a box to myself prior to leaving! We won't talk about how much that cost...
My family hung out with me for about 20 minutes before I headed to security. During that time my husband wrote all on my gates on my arm in Sharpie marker so someone can help me if I get lost! Then we said our good-byes and I did not cry! Almost. When my daughter cried because she won't be joining us in Abu Dhabi. If I started crying I probably wouldn't stop so I tried to hold it back. Only a few rebellious tears escaped.
I went on to security and my family stayed to watch me pass through. Good thing since my bag got checked and apparently toothpaste is a liquid so it must not be 6oz!! The nice lady walked it down to my husband! I waved bye and walked on to the terminal. I found a seat facing out the windows and waited. An announcement was made about bad weather in Charlotte and the airport there being closed! We waited for an update. I went to talk to the lady at the counter. I had only 30 minutes between flights there and 1.5 in Chicago. The lady tried to find a new flight out of Charlotte that would allow me to make my connecting flight but there were none. I sat back down waiting to see if they would allow us to board in the next few minutes so I could still make it. As I watched out the window I saw my 3 bags going DOWN the conveyor belt and off the plane! Then I got to sit there and listen to them call for boarding, watch the others board and see the plane getting ready for take-off without me!
When I first realized I would not make my flights I was a little upset- like a "oh no!" panic upset. Then I sat back in my window seat and started praying in the Holy Ghost. As I watched the plane get ready to leave I thought "I hope you will all be okay because God took me off that plane and I was getting on it with the protection of the blood." I prayed they arrive safely still. Then I said "It's ok. God has something better for me!"
For those who know me it should come as no surprise what my next 2 thoughts were. 1. What can I eat for dinner?? (I was finally starving. All I ate all day was 1/2 a vegan sausage). 2. Maybe I can still make it to church tonight!
So my husband came back to pick me up and we went back home. I emailed my HR to let them know and I requested to fly from Norfolk to DC and fly out of Dulles. They approved it!! I got my itinerary just a bit ago! So now I will leave on Friday afternoon!
So here we are again. Back to me flying out of Dulles alone just as God told me in February. I wonder if there is a "divine connection" I'm suppose to meet in Dulles? Because the devil has tried awfully hard to keep me here and away from Dulles...
Well, one more night in my bed and then I really will be off! Now I can help my husband finish boxing up the house and maybe our time apart will be even less than we thought!
This really has been an adventure already and I'm not even there yet! Stayed tuned! ;-)
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