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Christie and I looked at each other with dread in our eyes as my wife explained . “ Well , all the adoption certificates we need to get Jake out of the country are in that bag .”
Vivian ’ s eyes went wide and she asked , “ Why would you put such important documents in the snack bag ?”
“ Because that ’ s where they fit …,” we explained sheepishly .
I had grabbed the bag and taken it to the front of our train car and sat the bag down in an empty seat . I grabbed all the luggage from the bins and walked right out . It wasn ’ t a bag that we started with and so it was easily forgotten about in the bustle . We had three minutes to get off the train with all our luggage and a blind kid . Things were a little hectic .
Vivian jumped into save mode and got our tickets . She called the train station and for the next hour she was on the phone , speaking in rapid-fire Chinese . Much like our country , every person she talked to gave her another number to call .
Finally , after arriving at our hotel , she got a phone call back that they couldn ’ t find the bag on our train that was now headed for Beijing . She asked them to look again and my growing apprehension was starting to boil over . This was a very big deal . I just sat there numb with fear , doubt , and anger . I wanted someone to blame and honestly I was looking for anyone that I might take my anger out upon . My wife could see what was happening and she walked over to where I sat in the hotel room and sat down in my lap .
She said , “ Don ’ t let one mistake ruin your day . There is absolutely nothing we can do except trust in God . Let ’ s put our energy into that instead of fueling that fire I see raging inside you .”
“ Ok ,” I said .
About that time , as I was praying , Vivian ’ s cell phone rang . She spoke quickly in Chinese and then hung up the phone . She looked at me and said , “ They found it . I can pick it up when the train comes back from Beijing .”
I bet I thanked God five thousand times between then and bedtime . As I was praying that night , I told God that it had been a bad day . That ’ s when he seemed to ask me , “ Was it a bad day ? Or was it a bad five minutes that you milked all day ?”
I responded with , “ Actually , it was a great day . I learn more and more to trust you . When I really think about it , I ’ m not in control of one single thing — today was the greatest example I ’ ve experienced in a long time . I did learn this though : There are good days and bad days . The good days are good and the bad days give you the best stories … so either way , it ’ s all good . And so are you God .”
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“ Go out into all the world and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit ”
Matthew 28:19
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