In September 2000 Valerie and I, with a friend, June, flew to Seoul, South Korea, the first leg of a trip to Siberia. We spent the night on the campus of the Yoido Full Gospel Church, at 700,000 the largest church in the world. It was Saturday evening and a loud, all-night prayer meeting was going on in the sanctuary next door to the dorm. We slept, but not much. And watched a Nebraska University football game live!
After the early service Sunday morning, a hospitable young man from the church showed us around the city for a couple of hours before we took a taxi back to the airport to go on to Khabarovsk, Russia.
When we arrived at the terminal and got out at the curb we saw something curious. A young woman, surrounded by luggage and holding her baby, stood on the sidewalk, quietly weeping as crowds of travelers hurried by. No one seemed to notice her. But we were drawn to her.
“Are you okay?” June asked. And she told us her story, speaking in English with a Russian accent.
She and her husband, their twelve-year-old daughter and baby had flown all night from Moscow to Seoul. The family was moving to Korea where he had a job waiting. They had arrived at the other terminal, visible some distance away. They collected their luggage and went to the taxi stand to come to this terminal to catch their domestic flight.
Such an encouraging story, warms the heart and a reminder that God is never far away and HE does help when we ask..thanks Gary for sharing this story with us….
Great story. Great God we have! How Great is our God!!!
Ron in Bellingham for past 20 years.
With Emily for over 55 years.
Great to hear from you, Ron! Thanks for the model for marriage!
Thank you for such an inspiring
Story! Our God is still in the business of miracles!
Thanks for reading and writing, Ked. Great to hear from you, brother! Yes, God is on His throne, all the time.
The joy you would have missed had you walked by. The story shows that God is active in our lives when we participate.
Hi, Tom. Just told a story about you from the pulpit on Sunday complete with a picture of you and Valerie fishing! How good to hear from you, brother. Every blessing of Christ to you, my friend.
How many times do we walk by someone who appears distressed and pray silently but don’t stop to help!
What a beautiful story!
Thank you, Karen. Glad you enjoyed the post!
Great story! Isn’t that just the way God works- always when there is a crisis of some kind. That always seems to be when people are open to…help, listening, responding, etc.
Thanks, Jill.