Bolivia Trip, Part Uno

My adventure started off early in the morning, 3:30 to be exact, when I got up so we could drive to the airport for my first flight. Walking up to the guy at the check-in desk (who seriously reminded me of my advisor in college), I was surprised when he told me that there is normally a baggage fee, but because I was going through Mexico, the fee had been waived. But that wasn’t all. After informing him my one bag was overweight, he typed on his computer and prepared the tag. He said the cost is normally $100, but for some reason it was only charging me $89. I told him I’d take that! A second later, he stops, looks at me, and says his computer is for some reason rejecting the charge – I wouldn’t have to pay anything for my bag going over! The man told me, “You must be on some secret agent mission or something.” What do you say to that?!? I’m not sure how that happened, other than that I serve a God who can and does do the impossible… and maybe that was just a small display of His working - an all-powerful God who chooses to involve Himself in even the small details of my life!

Aside from a bit of stress at Cancún having to go through customs and then security all over again (and having to take a taxi to get to another terminal, almost having to "repay" for my luggage because someone took my tags off, and being told to hurry or I’d miss my next flight), the rest of my trip went well. I arrived in Santa Cruz sometime after 10 that night and got the chance to meet a wonderful missionary couple and their daughter Hannah. They graciously picked me up at the airport and hosted me in their home for the night, as I still had one more flight the next morning. I wish I could have had more time with them, but at least I got a couple hours to chat, hear their “story,” and get some encouragement about my future.