I like to help around the church office every once in a while. I heard my husband talking about his incredibly early flight that he and our executive pastor had in the morning and I thought I would take matters into my own hands. I googled flights and in just a matter of seconds found a time that would fit them better AND much cheaper. One gold star for me!
Well to my dismay; the flight that I booked for him to the city of Charleston was to the wrong state!!!! Imagine my surprise when I got a call from him at the airport and he told me! I was shocked and embarrassed! Who would have thought that there was an airport listed in South Carolina and in West Virginia with the same city name?
Oh my face turned even redder when Don told me that the only seats on the right flight were in first class and they were a cool one thousand dollars! Yikes! I found myself saying, Well go for it! haha. Of course he wasn't going to do that. I hung up the phone and prayed. Oh my did I mess things up!
A few minutes later I got a call from Don and he said that a manager walked up and told him that they could get on this other flight with no extra charge if they left "right now". Of course they jumped up and ran and called me when they were getting seated. I wish I could say that all turned out great at this point....but their golf clubs AND their luggage didn't make the switch.
Sometimes when you don't know all the information and you are just looking from the outside in....you can make assumptions that it isn't being done right. The fact in this case was...the flight that they got was the best one available. I jumped in at the last minute thinking I knew more than the secretary who booked it...and made a big mess. What lesson did I learn?
Assumptions can get you in trouble...in fact you can think you know what exactly is going on....and later find out that you were FAR from the truth. Communication is the key and if I would have talked to the person that made the arrangements first...well this blog would not exist and my husband would not have a ban on me ever making ANY travel arrangements for him or for the church! haha.
When in doubt...do not assume anything...ask!
You Are Graciously Adorned!
Jonna
