No coincidence here

Yet another unexpected visit to an old friend leads to some pretty great times. We are in Weimar visiting Kimberly, a visit I couldn't have planned in a million years. Kimberly and I met in 2002 on a trip to Belize. We spent some time together in Belize and then were kidnapped by Katie and taken to Seattle for a weekend, where we spent more time together, and that was pretty much it. We eventually went off to different things and we lost contact, but thanks to the virtual land of facebook, we have reconnected, and now we are hanging out in Germany-pretty cool.
I have once again been baffled by God's great hand in our lives. We have had incredible and difficult conversations, but I am amazed how God seems to bring us to places where we, specifically Craig and Mariella-all our problems and quirks included, are to be used by Him to love and be His hands and feet.
Yesterday, Kimberly suggested we attend a small church service near her school. I am amazed to see, yet again, how specific our paths are. I mean we ended up having a great conversation, the sermon or talk that day ws planned to be more of a discussion anyway. It was funny to hear all the things they were thinking about and how it matched up with so much that has seemed to be a theme in the last 90'ish days. These conversations have been happening since we met with Sam Metcalf in Orange County about a month before we left. He gave us a list of book to read, none of which we were able to buy before leaving. In Ireland, our first stop, we talked to Phil and Cheryl and ended up talking about the same things. Phil also had a list of books, some being the same ones that Sam had suggested. Phil gifted Craig a few books and we were off. In Kenya, same conversations; in Sweden, same conversations, and now in Germany, same conversations. I can feel God's leading in such cpecific ways and it feels so good, so good to be in His will. Thanks guys for encouraging us to go on this crazy trip.