Friday, September 02, 2005

They Arrived Safely, But...

...not without problems. Andrew and Laura got delayed in Minneapolis due to the NWA mechanics' strike, thus causing them to miss their connection in Amsterdam. So they waited there eight hours, flew to Nairobi, waited there five more hours, then on to Addis Ababa. They eventually got to the baggage claim to find that their four bags had actually made it, but not before Laura's passport was confiscated. Andrew had thought she could buy a tourist visa in the airport in Addis, but they discovered you can only do that if you are from one of 23 countries, and the DR is not one of them. Pray for them as they return to Immigration on Monday to try to get things sorted out.

When Andrew phoned us this morning with this information I could hear Laura in the background asking how to turn the hot water on in the shower. I'm sure a hot shower felt good after all those hours of travel.

2 comments:

MoM said...

These trying times are great memories in the making. Besides this is when God really shows up and touches the lives of his kids, reminding them that he truely is in control. Glad to hear you had great visits with your kids! Am still praying about the center..any updates yet?

Thainamu said...

Thank you for your prayers. Last I heard, they were hoping to have the electricity back on in our building by Wednesday. It has turned into a major effort, even drilling thru the concrete foundation to replace the conduit. The other building on campus have had their power restored.