The Joy of Serving

2:26 AM local time.

Sitting in Dubai, United Arab Emerites!!  We missed connection to Hyderabad because we had to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis so a sick passenger could be taken to hospital.

NWA rebooked us on this new flight which will eventually get us to Hyderabad, but not as soon as we planned.  This is both exciting and stressful.  But we think we are well situated to catch our last flight in spite of the new airport experience.

Dubai airport is very nice although things are rather expensive here (note to Pastor Mark: A tall Starbucks coffee is $5.50!)

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It’s Monday PM, the 19th.  Less than 1 week from now we will be on our way, again, to India for another 2 week visit.

We will stay at the orphanage again for just a short visit of 3 or 4 days. 

While there we are going to put on a feast for all the children.  It should be fun for all.  One day we will break away from there and go to the Anna Unruh Home for the Aged in Therigoppula.  We have a bunch of blankets to give to the residents there.

On our 4th day we head out from Jangaon to Warangal and Karimnagar to visit other ministries for a few days.

Our last visit will be way down to Anantapur for several days.  When our time is up there Sharon and I will head back to Hyderabad to begin our long trip back home (something like 34 hours altogether).

I am determined to be able to post on this blog while there.  Last time I had no access with my own laptop and had to borrow our hosts’ computer.  With that, I was able to post messages, but without pictures for some reason.  My plans this time are to get a local SIM card for my Blackberry.  This will not only allow me to make cheaper phone calls, but supposedly also let me get to the blog for what I need to do.  In case that fails I will also be stopping by a service provider in Hyderabad the day after we arrive to pick up a “dongle” for the laptop which is supposed to allow me to access Internet that way.  I should be covered.  But it is India, after all.

My intent with all of this is to somehow make this blog more interesting, at least to those of you who want to follow our comings and goings there.  So, stop back often to check for updates and photos.

 Mike

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