By Yvonne M. Morgan

Kathleen Johnson was comfortable with her years of being an accountant. Her life and routine were predictable and satisfying. At 65 she planned to retire. As with all of us, life can throw unpredictable and surprising curves. Through no fault of her own she loses her job at the age of fifty.

Gone is the life she has known for so many years, her purpose and her identity.  Now what? Nothing comes into our life that God has not approved and always for His purpose and our good. New opportunities await but we have trouble seeing them because we keep looking back and not forward. The Lord was putting into motion for her to serve Him in a totally new way she would have never dreamed of and definitely out of her comfort zone.  She becomes a travel agent, and she begins  traveling with her husband. This may not sound earth shattering but considering her anxiety of traveling it is a big step. She trusts the Lord with every new adventure and the fears that accompany it, and He gives her the courage and strength with each step.

Blessings abound. Her marriage is strengthened; she experiences cultures and people she had only read about but most of all God guides her into areas of service for Him she could have never dreamed of.

Kathleens emotional struggles were so realistic. I saw many of her questions and doubts were the same ones I had in life altering moments. I found it inspiring that no matter how confusing or intense her feelings she turned it all over to God, trusting Him for the answers.

I liked how real Kathleen’s relationship with her husband was. There were disagreements, moments of hurt, but they did not get stuck at those points. Their love, commitment and forgiveness carried them through.

I too have anxiety about traveling especially to other countries, so I could totally relate. Therefore, I enjoyed hearing her descriptions of all the cultures, people, food and surprises she experienced. A wonderful story!