Blocks

Paul and his entourage had clear instructions from God to go to two specific regions. However one after the other they encountered blocks. The Holy Spirit got in their way and redirected them despite having told them to go there! Now there is a mystery. Was their spiritual GPS wrong? Did God change his mind? All a bit of a mystery...until we read that Paul had a vision which was an invitation to bring the Good News of Jesus to Europe. Right place, right time. Divine choreography delightfully creative.
Once the decision to go was made three substantial circumstantial blocks popped up.

The first was the issue of immunisation. I am blessed by being the recipient of a wonder drug which keeps my joints supple. However it suppresses my immune system which means that live vaccine is a definite no-no. Could I get the necessary immunisation? The enquiry from my nurse didn't clarify , it merely identified what I needed. 
I happened to have a family lunch and my brother-in-law was present. He is a Consultant in Infectious Diseases. I asked him for advice. "No problem", he said very quickly. "Are you sure?" I retorted."I have just attended the World Congress on Immunology where we spent a morning session studying the issues of vaccinating immunosuppressant patients - there is no problem". The clear advice I needed! Block no1 - cleared!
The second issue was travel insurance. As the Foreign and Commonwealth Office want to discourage travel to The Philippines, no High Street travel insurance will be effective. Yet clearly such insurance is vital.
A call to OMF soon pointed us in the direction of an insurance company which specialises in travel insurance to areas of the world not on the FCO most popular list. A quick phone call  and Block no2 was removed too.