Safe Passage: Wave 3

Lord,
The next wave of sojourners
Leaves for Arizona
Between today and tomorrow.

Wave 3:
The king,
Pete,
The corals,
The plants,
And the truck.

Lord,
We pray that the king has
An easy, uneventful trip.
Tomorrow night, he will sleep
Soundly in Arizona.
He has worked so hard, Lord.
Restore his tired body and mind.

We pray for Pete the goldfish,
Being overnighted.
He started out as a joke
Too convoluted to explain,
And then, he appeared!
The momma watches him swim to and fro,
And it helps her Alzheimer's.
Keep him safe in the dark,
As he travels on a plane.

We pray for the corals,
The hobby and passion of the king.
They are so beautiful, Lord,
Explosions of color and life
That he lovingly tends,
Not unlike a shepherd
Caring for its flock.
He is packing them, and shipping them,
Also overnight.
Let them be back in a tank
By Tuesday evening.

We pray for the plants.
I do not know the history
Behind Adalheid's and the king's,
But You know the memories
Connected with mine...
The Golden Pothos is from
The first Mother's Day
We celebrated after Daddy had passed.
The Coleus has blossomed incredibly!
It started out as a little bit of a thing
That Laura Hernandez gave to me
After an ad campaign that ran in the papers
Got several kids placed in foster homes.
It was a token of her appreciation,
And oh, how it has grown!
The little plant
With the spotted pink leaves
Whose type I do not know
I bought because it felt like Adalheid,
Being pink and all...
Lord,
Our plants are watered and packed,
About to embark on a five day road trip.
Don't let them languish
In the cold and dry they must now endure.
Preserve them, Lord.

Lastly,
Guard over our possessions, Lord.
Our collective lives are on the truck -
Furniture and instruments,
Necessities and household goods,
Our virtues and vices (books!!) alike.
Give the truck a smooth, easy ride.
Make the driver or drivers
Alert, attentive, and careful.
Keep him or her safe from
Their own misjudgments,
Or the miscalculations of others.
Please keep the weather favorable,
And the roads clear.

Father,
I bring all these prayers before you,
And ask for further protection
For my friends and the creatures
We now transport.
Protect Wave 3 as they embark,
And guide them safely to their new home.