Our God is great. As we travel across the states He blesses us with surprises of joy.
Let me tell you of one. As we traveled from Buffalo, WY on the way to Nampa, ID we decided to drive through the scenic route including Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks. To do so we planned to stay one night in a motel just before the park entrance. As we traveled along I decided it would be wise to have a reservation so we could get a room at a decent rate. We saw a rest stop in Sheridan, WY with free WIFI and pulled in to make a reservation online. While trying to make a reservation a groundskeeper saw our Michigan car tag and asked if we were from Michigan. In conversation with her Marilyn asked about the motels in the area and mentioned our plans. When Marilyn mentioned we were missionaries she asked with which denomination. When we said we were Wesleyan Missionaries she pulled out her phone to call her pastor, a Wesleyan pastor in Sheridan to see what she could arrange. In 5 minutes he called back and we not only had a place to stay but were invited to a grill at a local ranch. There we met wonderful believers from Sheridan and other visitors from California. Marilyn gathered all the kids and told them of our work in Germany and even signed some up to be a part of our kids prayer team "the pretzel club". We had a delightful evening and great nights sleep before driving on to see the wonders of God's natural creation. Isn't that just like our God -- surprises of joy!
