My sister, Brianne, left for Zambia at 6 am this morning. She won't actually arrive in Zambia until tomorrow afternoon at 12 noon our time. That is one long flight!!
Kelli & Bri this past summer
The Lord worked out a seemingly small, but amazing thing. Within the last 2 weeks, we found out that an acquaintance from back home was leaving for Zambia 1 day before Brianne. My mom has always been a little bit leary about Brianne traveling by herself all the way to Zambia. This boy was with the same mission board as my sister as well. Anyways, after a few days of talking and praying about it, my mom decided to call the mission board and see if this boy could fly out 1 day later in order to be on the same flight to Zambia as my sister. She talked to the mission board and expressed her concern of Brianne flying by herself. The man had to call the travel agency. He called her back a while later and he said, "you're not going to beleive this, but when I called the travel agency, for some reason, Nic's ticket had been returned to them and they weren't sure why!" He had asked if they could possibly change his ticket and since it hadn't been fully issued, they could make the necessary changes so that Nic and Brianne will be able to travel on the same flight to Zambia. Even better yet, Nic got the very last seat on the flight! We serve a great God. 
Brianne and the boys after graduation
I got a quote in my inbox this morning that said "No one is safe by his own strength, but he is safe by the grace and mercy of God". How true that is! We often worry about the safety and health of Brianne as she is in Africa, but she is safest where she is going because she is in the center of God's will.
Brianne in China holding a Red Panda
Bri has created a blog and will hopefully be able to have time to keep up with it! I will post the link on my sidebar. Pleae pray for her safety travels these next 2 days and then as she gets settled in Africa and for the ministry that she will be a part of for the next year. She will be working with Phil Hunt & his family at the college they started as well as thier various other ministries.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Bon Voyage, Brianne
Posted by Kelli at 8:49 AM
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3 comments:
We will be praying for your sister as she travels and settles into a new country!
We do serve an AWESOME GOD!
What an exciting opportunity for her! She'll be perfectly safe because of God's all-protective love. Nonetheless, I can see how your mom would still be a bit worried.
What an answer to prayer that is! That is so exciting to me that she is giving herself to serve there in Zambia to help the Hunt's. Few are willing to do that these days. I was on that same path to go to the mission field single til I met Stephen. We both have a strong burden in our hearts for missions and won't be surprised if God leads us to a foreign country someday!
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