Julie and Craig looked forward...
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Julie and Craig looked forward to their winter vacation for months. It would be the first
time they would travel without their children. The flight was uneventful. The week was
fantastic -- filled with sightseeing, skiing, and just being together.
When they arrived at the airport for their return flight, they learned that their flight was delayed; a Midwestern snowstorm was causing delays and cancellations. After waiting over an hour, their flight left but was soon diverted to Denver. They were told that all flights east that night had been cancelled. The only thing they could do was hope that by morning the conditions would improve enough for them to fly home.
They were stuck in the airport with nowhere to go. They did not know a single person in Denver. Craig frantically began calling nearby motels and hotels only to discover that they were all full. The thought of spending the night at the airport and sleeping on the floor did not appeal to them, but they were running out of options.
Overhearing parts of Julie's call home, a gentleman offered to take them to his home where they could spend the night. He explained that he lived twenty miles from the airport and would bring them back the next morning. He told them that his daughter just got married and there was an extra bedroom where they could stay. Julie and Craig looked at each other, not quite sure what to do. The man seemed nice enough, and they were out of options.
They went home with this man, spent the night in his house, and were treated to breakfast the next morning. Craig called the airline to inquire of the first available flight home. He was told that they hoped to be in the air by late morning. As promised, the man took them back to the airport. Julie and Craig thanked him and his wife for their kindness.
Both Craig and Julie were amazed at the hospitality of a stranger. The apostle Paul told his readers about how God's grace was extended to him. "For surely you have already heard of the commission of God's grace that was given me for you…."
When they arrived at the airport for their return flight, they learned that their flight was delayed; a Midwestern snowstorm was causing delays and cancellations. After waiting over an hour, their flight left but was soon diverted to Denver. They were told that all flights east that night had been cancelled. The only thing they could do was hope that by morning the conditions would improve enough for them to fly home.
They were stuck in the airport with nowhere to go. They did not know a single person in Denver. Craig frantically began calling nearby motels and hotels only to discover that they were all full. The thought of spending the night at the airport and sleeping on the floor did not appeal to them, but they were running out of options.
Overhearing parts of Julie's call home, a gentleman offered to take them to his home where they could spend the night. He explained that he lived twenty miles from the airport and would bring them back the next morning. He told them that his daughter just got married and there was an extra bedroom where they could stay. Julie and Craig looked at each other, not quite sure what to do. The man seemed nice enough, and they were out of options.
They went home with this man, spent the night in his house, and were treated to breakfast the next morning. Craig called the airline to inquire of the first available flight home. He was told that they hoped to be in the air by late morning. As promised, the man took them back to the airport. Julie and Craig thanked him and his wife for their kindness.
Both Craig and Julie were amazed at the hospitality of a stranger. The apostle Paul told his readers about how God's grace was extended to him. "For surely you have already heard of the commission of God's grace that was given me for you…."
