Airport...waiting...waiting

Tim here! So we got to CLT airport this morning around 11. It's amazing how God has continued to grow our faith continually through this experience. As we were checking bags at the automatic check-in kiosk up popped a message that said "you do not have seats for 1 or more your segments". So here we are thinking "Alright, what exactly does that mean?" Well, the ticket agent came over and explained that while we all had seats from Philly to Rome only I a seat from Charlotte to Philly - they had overbooked the flight and consequently neither Beth, nor Ang had seats (obviously, that meant Ty as well). They said they would have to see about bumping someone on the Philly flight, but nothing about a 'plan B' was ever mentioned. So the apprehension and worry began to poke it's little, ugly head. After we got to the gate, the agent there said "we'll just have to see if someone is willing to be bumped from this flight." Same song and dance. Not very reassuring, huh?! And it seemed like it was a dance Ang had danced about a week ago trying to get to Texas and frankly, it wasn't a song or dance I wanted to participate in! Sitting there waiting for any word from our flight, I noticed there was a flight to Philly leaving about an hour earlier than ours across the concourse and so I sent Ang and Beth to check with U.S. Airways' Special Services to see what could be done - if anything - to get them on that flight. It was nice to finally get a "here's what happens if you don't get on this flight" response. We were to take the 6pm direction flight from Charlotte to Rome, if need be. Thankfully, we got seats on our original flight and I am standing at the power station charging my tech tools for our first leg of this trip. God, it seems is using this experience to grow our faith in His provision, our patience and the ability to not panic in the face of changing plans.
"My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness...On Christ the Solid Rock, I stand. All other ground is sinking sand!"

See you guys either in Philly later tonight or tomorrow in Rome!