Day 63 My God is An Awesome God!

Wednesday 22/05/2018 (21 SZ) Apartment Danube Tadeuša Košćuška 62b/1, Stari Grad, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Beograd, RS

Our day started out normal... we packed the car after John picked it up from the underground car pack, which was so handy just around the corner...

Off we went down the Hwy with a plan to side trip if we found something as we had plenty of time to get there this afternoon.....

We got a fair way down the highway and to be honest we couldn’t work out what the brown tourist signs said and there weren’t many... we decided to pull up a a services station for a cuppa a couple of hours after setting off... had our cuppa then back into the car and off we go....

We got about 70 ks down the Hwy, and were discussing about the border control when it hit me like a massive brick.... at our last stop I had got my passport out of my little yellow bag... I sat it on the roof of the car while I tucked padding back around my bag so it would scratch the car, got into the car and off we speed...

We had got to a village called Baja, we were pulled over by the police as we entered the village, John said hello and they say English then look a his licence and say Australian... then they took Johns licence to check it out then returned it thank goodness always a nervous time and all good they say and off we go.... up the road about 5k when in our discussion as I said it hit me like a brick, I just started to babble and cry and Johns going what on earth is wrong, when I calmed myself down enough I fessed that I had placed my passport on the roof, and that it was there when we drove away... I was almost hysterical 😩 at this point, with a 1,000 thoughts going through my mind on the outcome without it....all the problems we have to face with going to an Embassy, but my main concern was now we couldn’t cross the border now..... at this point John had pulled up and was pulling out everything to check that I hadn’t out it in the car.... I was still in a state of shock and rambling he was trying to clam me down and think logically.... so in the car we go back up the Hwy towards the servo we stopped at.... both our eyes peeling the Hwy as we drive but very difficult as they had sectioned of both sides with black shade cloth so very hard to see through.... after about 5 mins of hysteria I finally realised what I needed to do was pray..... and pray I did the whole way back.... I didn’t bargain with God but time and time again in my life when things have gone wrong, large or small I have handed to the Lord and time and time again He has been faithful unto me...l all I could do was leave it with Him and continued my conversation with Him the whole way.... I don’t just call on God for bad stuff or when things go pear shaped, I have my time with my Lord every single day without His abundant guidance I would be a total loss to society..... that being honest.... He calms me down, gives me focus and clarity to make clear judgment on life’s matters.... do I stuff up continually it never stops, but for His saving Grace I would be a nutter this I surely know.... So as we drive back down the Hwy, my constant prayer is that God will be faith to someone like me and the passport will be found..l. should I ever doubt Him no and when we got to the servo, I walked in, John had driven further up the road in case it could be seen as it was in a hot pink zip up case... I walked into the girls behind the counter and knew me straight away both could only speak a little English but they knew what I was after and one kept say Road crew... next she was in the phone 📞 calling someone, in the mean time I just fell into a heap so in awe of my God and his true faithfulness to me at this time.... to many it would be fate..... but to me I know without a shadow of a doubt it was only by the Grace of God and his many blessings upon my life that this was found... when the girl got off the phone by now I was crying so much in great fullness, she tells me 10 mins road crew come...
So we wait get some lunch and next thing a guy in a road crew car pulls up with my hot pink case and passport... all inside safely.. we went to give him some money for all his trouble... he wouldn’t take it h told me in broken English it was sitting in the truck parking area.... praise God he found it and was an honest person....

We thanked the girls and I kept have a cry 😢 just how amazing Gods faithfulness is.... in we went back through town, past lots of poppy fields some wild some not wild.... heaps of wheat growing... as well

The next thing we get to the border John thought it was a toll area, but I saw the guards and knew and with a big sigh was happy to hand over my passport knowing I had it.... they took them away were gone quite awhile then cam back so sorry we can’t let you though only at an international crossing can you get through.....
what I think nooo... but yep we had to go back all up about 100ks, so by now I am saying to a John we are going to be late to meet the apartment owner.... in Belgrade....... I started to get a text ready to send to let them know we might be late, but blow me down we hit the next border control just as I was about to send it... as there were guards around I thought I had best put the phone down.... I did manage a couple of sneaky shots... that’s when I should have sent the text... but no thinking we would in the other side I put it aside.... we go through check point one it was the Hungarian side it turns out, onto check point 2 the Serbian side. They were a bit slower and wanted to know why we were here and how long.... then they had a joke in a very serious tone about a Kangaroo....

So finally through, that’s when we found out no phone reception in Serbia you are kidding... we checked with Vodophone before we set off yep all good... well it’s not and there was absolutely no way we could let the apartment person who was by now waiting for us we would be another 1.30hr...... buggard it was impossible... I hate that feeling and I had it twice today of total vulnerability it really is a wake up call....

So we get to Belgrade it has already been one hell of a day... John gets to what he thinks is our apartment it is in the ghettos not near the water as he pics show on the web... we try to ask people if it is the right spot and man don’t speak English.... I am saying to John is we can borrow someone’s phone and call the owner who by now had long gone... it’s now getting onto 7pm we are both tired stressed and not being able to communicate or ask someone questions is frustrating. At this point I set about to pray again, jnowing God had come through big time today I knew He wouldn’t abandon us now... John was ready to go to a hotel, by this stage.... One lady who doesn’t speak English stops as a John asks for help, she does try by calling her son to talk to John, he doesn’t think to ask the young guy to ask his mother if we can use her phone as he is as stressed as me but trying not to show it.... the lady goes, finally I say to John let’s get another SIM for the phone he says where... I had seen a market sign up the street even though we were illegally parked we head up the street, yes they do have SIMs, we buy one out it in and yep in another language and we guessed you needed credit on it.... so back up to the store fortunately the young guy could speak English... finally credit and finally after nearly an hour of stuffing around we get into the owner... who turned up quickly was stunning of course and very friendly Toby is her name.... she sets us up, forgives us being so late and is very nice about our whole horrible day.... but at the end if it all yet again My God is an Awesome God He has carried us all day and hit us here... e en if it dies look like the Ghettos especially where our car is parked it’s full of trash, old broken down cars that have been sitting for years it would seem... but other than the unit stinking extremely of smoke and it is very strong the stink it’s clean, comfortable and home for the next 4 days...Praise God we are safe, alive and with a roof over our heads tonight..A toasted sandwich 🥪 then bed, we are best..........Read more