I really want to write a bit about Roger's experience while we were in Wisconsin. The company was short on flights the entire month of August. Because of this, we decided to leave only one vehicle in the airport parking lot in Las Vegas. Although Roger was coming back a week before us, he could just drive back to pick us up versus leaving the vehicle for another week in the parking lot. However, on Sunday, Roger heard that he might be taking a flight to Reno, Nevada. This would prove to be a problem since I was coming back on Saturday and Roger would be in Reno on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I was unsure how we were going to find a solution, but God had a plan. Roger did the flight training for his trip to Reno, and then on Wednesday he called me to say that he would be able to pick us up from the airport on Saturday. I asked what had changed, and he said that he told the company he wouldn't go to Reno. Apparently, Roger has had trouble with his airplane radio and transponder off and on over the summer. They thought that the problem was fixed, but he still wasn't always getting picked up on the radar. It's not a problem here in Page as those aren't requirements. But Reno is a much bigger airport and radioes and transponders are necessities. Roger said that he just didn't have any peace about taking the trip, and he told the company that he would like to back out of going. They weren't very happy with him, but Roger held his ground and said that he wasn't comfortable using the plane that didn't have a guaranteed working radio. I know that he was disappointed in missing out on those flying hours as he needs the time, but it was his decision. I was happy that he was going to be able to pick us up at the airport as this solved my problem of what to do for two days in Las Vegas with five kids. We arrived back in Page on Monday, and Roger headed to the Airport right away. He had a flight that afternoon so he needed to pre-flight the plane. He came back later that afternoon with a smile on his face. When I asked what was up, he replied, "God works in amazing ways. The planes that went to Reno are grounded because the radio didn't work." Apparently, the radios didn't work when they were supposed to so they planes were grounded until the problem was fixed. I couldn't help but chuckle as Roger proved that he had made a good pilot decision in not going to Reno. I'm thankful for God's sovereignty and His perfect plan.
I had a hard time coming back to Page. Knowing that we would be entering into a five day school day, lack of fellowship and friends, and the lack of anything to look forward to was a little overwhelming. Thankfully, God had allowed friends to send us lots of mail while we were gone, and we had a whole pile of mail and packages waiting for us. It definitely helped to brighten everyone's spirit.
A great daddy!
It was a challenging week with homeschooling and our tenth anniversary on Wednesday. As much as I love my kids, it would've been very beneficial to get away on a date for a bit. But such things aren't to be right now, so forward we press on. We had the pilots over for dinner, since one of them is leaving for a different job on Thursday. Three of the pilots came over for homemade pizza, a soccer game at the park, and time with our family. I can tell Roger is struggling a bit with discouragement since his friend, Jon, left for another pilot job. Roger is still a few hours short to be ready to apply for another job, but I know that he is feeling pressure to find another job before the contract ends in November. However, God is faithful and He will provide the right job. We just need to be patient...again.
But in great news, September looks like it will be a very full month of flying for Roger. He has six flights on Saturday, and he is so excited to be logging the hours in his log book. This is an answer to prayer for us, as Roger enjoys flying and this is what he needs to be doing. God is faithful...as always.
Thank you for your love and prayers,
Sarah
Our nine- year old! Wow!
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