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Prepared

One little experience:

For the week while we were in Dallas I had a few words from a scripture that I had memorized many years ago keep coming into my head.  It was something along the line 'went before you'.  I thought it was in Deuteronomy, but wasn't sure.  I did a search for it, but couldn't find it.  

Then while we were on the plane from Dallas to Shanghai, more words from the scripture came to me and it enabled me to do a better search and I was able to locate it.

Here is the scripture:  "Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day." (Deuteronomy 1:33)

I had an image flash in my mind of the right hotel being found for our quarantine--you don't get to choose which hotel you quarantine in and circumstances vary with each one.  Some take foreign credit cards, some don't; some allow outside food to be ordered, some don't; some allow deliveries to be made (so you can order something online) and some don't; some are dumps, some are nicer.  What we got would determine our first experiences here.  While I was willing to make the best of every situation, I hoped for something less stretching for the girls.

Those concerns about where we would be and the situations we would be in were taken away.  I felt such relief and reassurance that we are being watched over.  Then I felt extreme gratitude for the intricate workings of a loving Father in Heaven who, way back in 2005 had some preparations for this adventure long in my future.  

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