Fly by the seat of your pants

I've been reflecting on my journey into Haiti.

"It appears that it was a 'fly by the seat of your pants' decision." One criticizer pointed out.

To some, it was something they wish they could have done. To others, it was a mistake and not recommended. I understand you can not please everybody, but is there anybody you should be concerned with?

When I was in Bible School, I remember the director pointing out, "If you please God, does it matter who you displease?"

I agree with that statement. My whole basis on traveling into Haiti was the collection of what I knew to be right and what my wife thought. My family supported me 100%. From the mixed responses I received from friends to the criticism from strangers, my resolve to travel to Haiti was galvenized. I became more focused and excited, as if the opposition was a deterrant from all the good that could happen. In hindsight, all that opposition was smoke and mirrors and far from the truth I experienced.

This trip has not been absence of trouble or concern, but it has also been filled with hope and love for others who used to be just faces. Today, those faces have names and those names have families and dreams like any human. A lot of Haitians want to change their lives and this earthquake has given them a freedom to start over.

So yeah, my criticizer was right. It was a quick decision and one worth taking.

You can fly by the seat of your pants, when God's got ahold of your britches.