Sorry for not being able to update on our progress. We left Ga and took greyhound to New York to see the various Bethel homes. We were able to see Wallkill and Patterson but a blizzard swept through NY and sent us running to the airport so we would not get trapped when the city shut down the transportation. We met some many beautiful friends in NY and enjoyed lunch with the Bethel families and had special side tours..It was absolutely wonderful .. !!
At the airport we ended up spending over 24 hours..it was fun sleeping on the floor but we had good opportunities to give a witness to many of our trapped in the airport sleeping on the floor mates ...!
The flight to Thailand was over 20 hours and that was interesting trying to keep circulation in your legs with very little leg room. We took Norweign Airlines and that was very different than Singapore when we flew to Myanmar .. We were not able to afford the meals and they made sure you did not get a crumb or even water for the whole flight .... but. we arrived safely and that was the important thing.
Once we arrived in Bangkok we went straight from our 20 hour flight to Bethel with our luggage, yes we stopped in the restroom and freshen up first ...! (- =
The brothers were so happy to see us at Thailand Bethel, they gave us a tour and invited us to eat with the family. A very wonderful couple living close to Bethel took us in and showed up the ropes and how they conduct their ministry ..... it was so encouraging.
So as not to wear our our welcome we continued on to Chiang Mai..We bought a $ 9 train ticket and rode the train for about 15 hours in a extremely upright seat..Ava's body hurt so bad she felt abused but once again we survived. .
I checked my messages once we got off the train to see if any of the friends I contacted responded with an offer for a place for a few days but their were no offers so we decided to stay at a hotel until we could find an affordable place. to live..The hotel was actually about $ 12 a day but we transferred over to one that is about $ 9 a day ..
We really worked to down size and simplify our lives down to two bags but those two bags were the heaviest things on earth the greyhound bus driver described them as dead bodies..and that how they felt..Those bags were drug through subways of NY. , up three flights of steps, airports, trains stations and buses ..not to forgot tuk tuk's of Thailand, taxis and down alleyways..the moral of this story is the Pack lightly ..!
At the airport we ended up spending over 24 hours..it was fun sleeping on the floor but we had good opportunities to give a witness to many of our trapped in the airport sleeping on the floor mates ...!
The flight to Thailand was over 20 hours and that was interesting trying to keep circulation in your legs with very little leg room. We took Norweign Airlines and that was very different than Singapore when we flew to Myanmar .. We were not able to afford the meals and they made sure you did not get a crumb or even water for the whole flight .... but. we arrived safely and that was the important thing.
Once we arrived in Bangkok we went straight from our 20 hour flight to Bethel with our luggage, yes we stopped in the restroom and freshen up first ...! (- =
The brothers were so happy to see us at Thailand Bethel, they gave us a tour and invited us to eat with the family. A very wonderful couple living close to Bethel took us in and showed up the ropes and how they conduct their ministry ..... it was so encouraging.
So as not to wear our our welcome we continued on to Chiang Mai..We bought a $ 9 train ticket and rode the train for about 15 hours in a extremely upright seat..Ava's body hurt so bad she felt abused but once again we survived. .
I checked my messages once we got off the train to see if any of the friends I contacted responded with an offer for a place for a few days but their were no offers so we decided to stay at a hotel until we could find an affordable place. to live..The hotel was actually about $ 12 a day but we transferred over to one that is about $ 9 a day ..
We really worked to down size and simplify our lives down to two bags but those two bags were the heaviest things on earth the greyhound bus driver described them as dead bodies..and that how they felt..Those bags were drug through subways of NY. , up three flights of steps, airports, trains stations and buses ..not to forgot tuk tuk's of Thailand, taxis and down alleyways..the moral of this story is the Pack lightly ..!
I'm so glad to hear that you two made it safely. Jehovah is with you and so are our prayers. Thank you for the encouraging updates.
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DeleteYes Ungela! Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. Take care!
DeleteGlad you made it safe and sound, it all sound so exciting and exhausting at the same time. May Jehovah bless your ministry and take care of you, we miss you and hope to see pictures in your next post.
ReplyDeleteWe appreciate you and thank you for your thoughts and prayers!
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