Clint Ussher

I had assumed that by today Clint Ussher would be on a plane home from Italy, but as of last night it wasn't at all certain that he would. I heard he might even fly back to Australia until things got sorted out.

By far the worst moment on the entire trip to Israel was in Milan when suddenly they wouldn't let Clint on the flight to Chicago because his green card was expired. Who'd have thought the Italians would be attentive enough to notice (after all, the Israelis never noticed)? Clint has been through any number of international airports since it expired without a problem. The worst we thought would happen would be that he would have to pay a fine in Chicago. In hindsight, he could have taken care of it even while we were in Israel and been ready to return.

For those of you who don't know Clint, he's Australian, a graduate of IWU, and married to Jamie formerly Jackson. He's a pastor in Indianapolis.

Charlie Alcock argued with the lady at the counter in Milan but by the time we all found out he wasn't boarding, she had already called the American consulate. From that point on his return was dead.

I hope Clint's on his way home as we speak. But I hope you'll mention him and Jamie in prayer when God brings it to your mind.

Are you out there, Clint?