Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt
Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt
Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt
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“It is 10:10 and <strong>the</strong> 6:30 plane to Birm<strong>in</strong>gham hasn’t left yet. It’s<strong>the</strong> same <strong>in</strong> Birm<strong>in</strong>gham. The snow <strong>the</strong>re has been ground<strong>in</strong>g allplanes. By <strong>the</strong> way,” <strong>the</strong> agent said, turn<strong>in</strong>g to me, “You wouldn’twant to go to Birm<strong>in</strong>gham, would you?”“Go to Birm<strong>in</strong>gham? Sure!” I exclaimed. That would get me across<strong>the</strong> Irish Sea back <strong>in</strong>to my own country.“There is one spare seat on <strong>the</strong> plane, and it was due out at 6:30,but it hasn’t left yet.” He wrote up a ticket for me.I ran for <strong>the</strong> plane and we took off soon afterward <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong>snow-choked skies. By midnight, I was <strong>in</strong> Birm<strong>in</strong>gham. I crunchedmy way through <strong>the</strong> snow to <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> entryway outside<strong>the</strong> airport and stood on <strong>the</strong> road to London until 1:00 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>morn<strong>in</strong>g. I suppose I looked like a snowman by that time as Iwaited for God to provide a lift to London.When I saw an old meat van clank<strong>in</strong>g down <strong>the</strong> road, I waved,and he pulled up. “Thank you for stopp<strong>in</strong>g,” I said. “I wonder ifI could beg a lift towards London.”“I’m go<strong>in</strong>g all <strong>the</strong> way <strong>in</strong>to London,” he replied, “and I’ll be gladfor your company.” The driver dropped me at Charr<strong>in</strong>g Crosswhere I managed to catch a tra<strong>in</strong>. Because of <strong>the</strong> freeze, <strong>the</strong> firsttra<strong>in</strong>, which was due out at 6:30 was five hours late. I got on thattra<strong>in</strong>, arriv<strong>in</strong>g at Paddock Wood 1:30 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> afternoon on Box<strong>in</strong>gDay!God had really blessed us, and we had a wonderful time enjoy<strong>in</strong>ga long Christmas holiday, as we were snowed <strong>in</strong> all that week.The snow grew thicker outside, but we had plenty of fuel andkept warm. The reports we heard said snow had blocked all <strong>the</strong>roads and no tra<strong>in</strong>s were runn<strong>in</strong>g. I thanked God who undertookfor me when I didn’t accept <strong>the</strong> “fact” I was stuck at <strong>the</strong> airport,but waited to hear <strong>the</strong> truth from Him.Dubl<strong>in</strong>, Ireland… “You ask me how I know He lives;He lives with<strong>in</strong> my heart.”While eat<strong>in</strong>g an ice cream cone one lovely summer day <strong>in</strong> Dubl<strong>in</strong>,Ireland, I strolled across a bridge that spans <strong>the</strong> Liffy River. I noticedthat everyth<strong>in</strong>g goes <strong>in</strong>to that river — from a discarded168