Trip to Manitoba

My step dad died this past weekend. :( On to Phase 2 of his life. :)

The kids and I are flying off to Winnipeg on Wednesday, leaving from Vancouver because we can get a direct flight. I have decided to bring Mason along. leaving him behind in the care of various people or taking him along are equally stressful, so it was a difficult decision. He hasn't flown in over 7 years. Last time was to my dad's funeral and then 3 days after we got home, Mason and I flew to Detroit for tests. He was 2 1/2 then. Quite a bit smaller! 

The funeral is on Thursday.

In all of this, we sold our house and are finalizing the details on the next place. And Daryl started his new, part time, job today. Asia's teacher gladly made rearrangements for her Thursday exam. She has one Wednesday afternoon and then we head off to Vancouver.

Here's a detailed prayer request:

Leave: Wednesday evening on June 17:  (Return: Wednesday afternoon on June 24)

That Mason will go into the airport (noise). 4pm or so (noonish)

That Mason will go through the tunnel and onto the plane. 6pm or so (2ish)

That Mason will go down the isle to our seats.

That we will receive the bulkhead as I requested.

If we don't get the bulkhead, that the seating will work well for us and Mason won't kick the seat in front of us.

That taking off won't bother him. 6:20 (2:40 pm - 12:40 BC time)

That Mason won't react to the sound sensory issues that will be on the flight. 

That Mason will be immersed in watching "Treehouse" on the flight. 

That Mason, I, and the girls will enjoy the flight! We are not going to tell him he's on a plane

Landing at 11 pm in Manitoba 9 pm BC time (Landing back in Vancouver at 3:40pm)

While in Manitoba:

That Mason will sleep well.

That Mason will not react to all the busyness that will be going on at my mom's house.

That Mason won't have meltdowns because he can't have Daddy. He's a big daddy's boy right now. 

They have Mosquitos. Mason screams like a little girl if something flies past him.

That Mason won't have too many seizures from all the stress and changes. 

He won't be going to the funeral, My sister-in-law will look after him. 

There's probably more. 

And to think that last Monday or Tuesday I told someone that it would be nice if our lives could have a plateau for a few weeks! I guess not..... I wonder what God is up to? Hmmmmmmmm

Look further down to May 11......

It is still "well with my soul".....