Doing God's Work

I did not know Perry Goad, Ric Mason or Martha Fuller. I have never traveled a Honduran road, though I know many who have. On Tuesday, February 6 the three were killed-- when their truck tumbled off a rugged, remote mountain road and into a ravine during a weeklong mission trip to Honduras. "They were doing the work of God when death came," said Don Hattaway, Goad and Mason's pastor. Yes they were.

I read an article this morning in the AJC. It was a story of a meeting between a couple headed for the Super Bowl with Honduran (and glory) bound Goad. Some would call it a chance encounter, others divine. I'll let you figure out my take. Goad owned a heating and air conditioning company, but took time off to serve as a volunteer missionary from his church. Les and Kim Kuykendall were from Alpharetta on their way to a big football game when they met at Hartsfield International Airport and sat together on the plane.

The AJC writer spoke of how this encounter changed the Kuykendall's "outlook on life." They spoke of the peace of Goad and how he had no fear for his life in this country outside of American soil. The Kuykendall's eventually contacted Goad's family after they heard the news. My prayer is that it will change more than their outlook, but their entire lives.

None of us are promised tomorrow, nor do we know what tomorrow holds. We do however have the promise that God is Sovereign and in complete control. Nothing takes Him by surprise.

Check out the related link: http://www.christianindex.org/2977.article