Is It Really A Small World?

As I mentioned in the previous post, I believe that God places us in just the right place at the right time to serve His purposes. Coincidence? Maybe. A God thing--more likely. A few weeks ago, the Clear Lake Church of Christ took 48 people on a mission trip to Bayfield, Colorado to work with the church there. They conducted a week long Vacation Bible School in addition to helping with some service projects for the church members and local community. Jolinda Murdock, one of our mission team members from Clear Lake told me about a lady she had met named Gladys. Jolinda couldn't remember her last name, but learned that her husband had died several years ago, that she lived in the Houston area at one time, and that she attended the Sun Valley Church of Christ! Come to find out, it was Gladys Laas. Jolinda was excited to tell her about the reunion she thought we were planning. Although I had Gladys' address in Bellville, Texas, she actually lives in Colorado for the summer and attends the Bayfield Church of Christ. I got Gladys' phone number from our Bayfield contact, Doug Hooten, who is the cousin of our worship minister, David Layman. Gladys sounded great when I talked to her on the phone, and she is looking forward to attending the reunion before she heads off on another trip to Europe with her sister. Anyway, this is just another God-thing in my book. You can call it a coincidence, a small world, or whatever you would like.