The Beast from the East

We arrive in Newcastle England in the middle of what is called, "The Beast from the East". It is a cold snap accompanied by snowfall from time to time.  The high temps are right around freezing, so there is some thaw and some melt and some snow falling from hour to hour. And surprising to us is that this is surprising to them.  This is England, not Scandinavia, and apparently this does NOT happen very often. Consequently the local Highway Dept. is not overly supplied with snow-handling equipment. Consequently the roads are nearly impassable.

I am scheduled to speak at noon- the exact hour when the University of Sunderland is officially closing all buildings.  Over here in England, they seem to take their closings a LOT more seriously than we do in the USA. At noon, most everyone evacuates the campus.  The noon talk is hereby cancelled.  OK, G^d is sovereign in the disappointments, as He is in delights.  G^d controls the weather and "The Beast from the East" does NOT catch Him off guard.

I smile, and, though a bit disappointed from preparing for this, I know in the grand scheme of things, it will matter little. I get to chat with some Christian profs in the little time we have on campus.

The Beast from the East may disrupt our plans, but hey, it's just weather!!  We will survive, we will thrive.  Thanks be to G^d.