Good Medicine - Part 1

This past year, my sisters and I made a plan, something new we had never done before. I come from a large family. I have 3 sisters and two brothers. One of my sisters lives a considerable distance away in Portland, OR. Because of this, we don’t get to see her very often. At my distant sister’s urging, we began a plan to travel to Portland for a visit . . . a sister outing. My mom and her sisters had been practicing this tradition for as long as I can remember. The picture with this blog, taken around 1980, is from a sister outing of my mom & my aunts. When I mentioned the idea to my mother she immediately said, “I’ll go!” Well that was all it took to set things in motion. Shortly after, my oldest sister, who lives a Mennonite lifestyle, was being urged by her husband to make this trip. My husband asked me if I had prayed about this trip and if I was sure that I should be going. I felt that the reaction of my mother and older sister were confirmation for me. I had the responsibility of booking the airline tickets. I wasn’t finding any great deals really. I prayed for help in finding a good deal on tickets. Within an hour of the conversation I ran an additional search for tickets and this time came up with a fare of $200 roundtrip, including taxes and fees. I booked the trip for the first week of June. I also checked my email. My daily devotional of scripture reading was a perfect fit, and one of my favorites.

Matthew 7: 7-8
7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door (of the plane!) will be opened.