Another One for the History Books…
Ever heard the phrase, “Blind leading the blind”? Well, yesterday, that was not just a saying, it was reality. I chalked up yet another dumb mistake.
My intentions were great…take a group of people to the airport with signs and an applause that would wake the dead amongst cheers of celebration and love to welcome a missionary family home for furlough after five years of being on the field. Yes, James and Soraia Allen and family, second generation missionaries to Brazil, are on their way home and we wanted a “welcoming committee” to meet and greet them when they stepped off the plane. Great intention, ey? Well, we had the right flight number, the right time and the right weekday…just the wrong date! Yes, they are not flying in till NEXT Tuesday on United, flight 7201, arriving in ATL at 10:44 AM! Yes, so imagine the feeling I had as I got off the phone (while standing at the top of the escalator at baggage claim with over 20 people, signs in hand, shout in voice cue and expectation in hearts) only to have to tell them I made a terrible mistake.
The group actually handled it pretty well…it didn’t even bother the kids, hey, for them it was a field trip to the airport and they got to see “de plane, de plane” and ride on the bus. I had to think quick….how was I going to make it up to the adults who went? Yes, the answer came also immediately, buy them food!! So, to ease the pain, everyone was treated at CiCi’s pizza and the whole thing has been forgotten! Yeah, right, I saw them twittering and blogging and facebooking almost immediately…oh well, that wasn’t the first really dumb thing I’ve done and I’m sure it won’t be the last, but it will be one that’ll be remembered for years to come.
BUT, the bright side is this…we will have an opportunity next week for everyone to go again…this time on the right date, so please make plans to go down with us to meet the Allens NEXT Tuesday morning. We’ll be leaving VBC promptly at 9:30 AM and would like to have a great showing. Make a sign and bring it with you…we’ll have a great time!
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May 27 2009 07:19 am | General