Good thing God's in control

This is going to be my ongoing forum describing answered prayers and God's obvious hand in my life.


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Oct 2008 RE: Apr 2008 - IDE. My friend, who was selected during our major's board for school (i.e. "school select") gets a spot in muggy Alabama starting next year. He is not pleased. Me: hmmm, maybe that school thing wasn't such a great deal anyway. The MAN doesn't really care what I want to do.

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Saturday, October 25, 2008 Amazed. Sitting down for breakfast with my bride, calm 21 month old, and sleeping 1 month old. Actually have time to do dishes and chill out before getting ready to go to church.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Sad that my parents are leaving. Fearful that my bride and I will have overwhelming difficulties parenting 21-month and 1-month old children by ourselves - worse - my wife by herself while I return to work. Plead in prayer that God will give her peace, us communication and determination, and our children willing and easy spirits.

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25 Sep 08 Mango born.

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24 Sep 08 Me: On flight to Tucson.

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20 Sep 08 Not scheduled at work. Arrange to return from Poland even earlier.

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1 Sep 08 Looks like I will return from Poland early - scheduled 27 Sep 08.

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Aug 08 Meet with Christian friends that are stationed in Germany. Never would have happened if me and family hadn't gone to Poland.

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May 2008 Employer: want to go to Poland? YES, YES YES! Return date: Oct 1, 2008. Baby due date: Oct 2, 2008. Bride: GO GO GO! [praying fervently]

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Apr 2008 Boss: are you done with Intermediate Developmental Education in correspondence? Me: no, but I can be. Work furiously, complete remainder of 1.5 year program in only 3 weeks. The completion of this IDE means that I may be competitive for an international or joint IDE in a really cool location like Australia or Thailand or Chile. Boss of boss: you're not good enough. Better luck next time. God's plan: TBD.

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Jan 2008 Pregnant again!

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Fall 2007 My first college roommate leaves Tucson after living there for a long time. I finally get here and the USAF reassigns him. Conclusion: TBD

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April 2007 Me: arrive Tucson. Hear about opportunity to go to Poland. Volunteer wildly. Denied. Multiple times despite vacancies. Conclusion: God doesn't want me to go to Poland.

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January 2007 Me: scheduled to start training course in Phoenix just after my bride's due date. Nearly one month of down time, time spent continuously with the bride I haven't lived with for 3.5 years. Uh-oh. Baby hasn't arrived. Start training. 1 week later, baby born. Employer gives me a week off.

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Fall 2006 Me: assigned to Tucson. Commander: I didn't think we could get you that assignment. [said: you weren't my #1 on this VML] Conclusion: God must have had something to do with it.

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Summer 2005 Wife pregnant. Wow! Great! Now we live 800 miles apart. Hmmm... First college roommate and his bride welcome my bride with open arms.

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Fall 2005 Wife: assigned to Tucson. This is where my first college roommate and his bride are stationed.

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November 2002 Me: assigned follow-on: F-16. Not my first choice. Silly. God: this assignment offers me and my bride the geographically closest permanent duty locations that two pilots in this stage of their careers could have (400 miles).

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Sep 2002 Me: Ask love of my life to marry me. 2 weeks later: she is assigned to same duty station as me. Conclusion: glad God has a plan, don't know what it is.

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May 2000 Me: reassigned as FAIP. Dejected, demoralized, depressed. 1.5 years later: meet future bride.

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May 1998 Me: not medically qualified to be a pilot. USAF: Chief of Staff signs waiver for me to be medically cleared to enter pilot training. Conclusion: well, I guess I'll be a pilot.

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1997 First college roommate has huge breakthrough in personal relationship with Christ. Becomes my best friend. Felt like I never did not have a best friend at AFA.

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1994 Met first college roommate. He is Puerto Rican from Pennsylvania. Has lots of nosebleeds from altitude. We get beat together for always being late. I stand behind him in formation because he is 1/4" taller than me. He is Catholic. I will pray for him.

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May 1994 Me: not medically qualified to go to the AFA. USAF: medical waiver for me to attend AFA. Conclusion: God wants me to go to AFA.