Under Way Summary and Analysis

Jim stands admiring the night sky from the deck of the Santa Juana. He's finally on his way to Ecuador along with Pete. Jim sees the hand of God in all things—even in the fulfilling of a childhood desire to sail. He thinks back to a childhood dream of sailing and sees how God even grants this desire, but in a much different way than he first imagined. God meets all their needs. They are well fed, and have a stateroom for just the two of them, although originally a third person was to join them. It's another example of God in control and answering prayer beyond what they could ask or think. As he looks at the sky, Jim ponders how God has made him. He didn't even cry when he said good-bye to his parents...