CRY ME A RIVER! :O(

Those of you who have been following my blog know that we have been planning a trip to Nova Scotia. I first posted about it on 2/28 here and about getting our Passports on Have Passport Will Travel here.





Well I don't know who said "The well laid plans of mice and men ....." but it came into play today.



Some of you know the on again - off again route this proposed trip has taken, especially the past 10 days as we awaited the birth of one special little grand daughter of our friends. She was finally born at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 30th, and then it was just a matter of whether we were leaving today, July 2nd, or tomorrow, July 3rd. Then during the night Saturday our friend we were going with got really sick and finally this morning around 9:30 a.m. we called it off.



All day yesterday and until just a little while ago, Mickey and I checked airline costs, talked about just driving ourselves, etc. but finally decided "We said from the beginning of all our planning and talking starting in January that God would either open or close the door". We firmly believe God did close the door. Mickey and I learned a LONG time ago not to kick down doors that God closes!!!!!



Are we disappointed? - YES. Are we downtrodden? - NO. Do we have the peace of God about our decision? YES! The thing that disappointed me the most wasn't missing the Nova Scotia International Tattoo (even though we've had our tickets for months along with our hotel reservations in Halifax) or not getting to see The Ship Hector with her masts. The thing that did disappoint me, and even caused me to shed a few tears, is we had been planning to meet with a dear blog friend along the way. That really disappointed me. Can't tell you who------!!!!! I'm believing some way, some time, some how that meeting will take place. Why? Because it's the desire of my heart and "God gives us above and beyond what we can hope or ask".



So what did we do today........ Made alternate plans to take our grandchildren, Aric & Oksana, to Kansas City to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun for 4 days and 3 nights July 9-12. And we'll have one grand time doing that and we have the peace of God and joy in our hearts about it.



We've got a few shorter trips and things up our sleeves in the future we'll share later too. So instead of one Giant month long trip to and from Nova Scotia we'll do several little fun things within an easier driving distance.



And I won't missing my blogging time!!!!! he he