Another event which helped us on our way sticks out in particular. Ursula and I had wanted to find telephone numbers in Malta to plan our move in advance. None of the numbers that we had in our address book seemed to work. Someone told us it was because all the numbers in Malta had recently been changed with the introduction of new codes. We felt defeated, where would we find a new Maltese telephone directory in Ampleforth? The next morning, we received a delivery from the Royal Mail of a brand-new Maltese telephone directory. Puzzled, we phoned them to ask why they had sent it. The woman on the other end said, “No problem, we will trace the order for you. Phone back at five and we will give you the information”.
We phoned back and heard a very perplexed voice on the other end saying, “We have traced the delivery note and it was us who sent it to you, but it has had our office in some confusion all day because we cannot find any trace of the order.” She apologized and asked us if we wanted to return it. Of course, we kept it and thanked the angels for their help and felt assured that God had, once again, confirmed that we should be investigating Malta.