Sometimes things don't turn out quite the way you hoped. We were reminded of that yesterday a couple of times. Our last stop in Jordan was at Mount Nebo where God allowed Moses to look out across the Jordan River to see the promised land that he would never enter. It's an impressive view. Moses died, and it would be Joshua who would lead the Israelites into the land. Sometimes when things don't turn out the way you expect, it is the result of unwise choices. Getting there took 40 years, and Moses never did get there.
I was reminded of that a little later when we experienced our own "getting there" adventures. Like Joshua we crossed the Jordan River, but there was no parting of the waters. By the time all 20 of us had cleared Israeli security shortly after noon, we were ready for a nice air conditioned bus, but the bus wouldn't arrive for another hour. And when it did, an unexpected detour by Ben Gurion Airport pushed our expected mid-afternoon arrival at our hotel back closer to 7 p.m. It was a good reminder that sometimes getting there doesn't turn out the way you expect.
But in spite of the detours, we are here in Israel ready to keep on enjoying the adventure.
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