Bumps on the road

Karl and Nard in Tokyo (Narita Airport)

We had a great flight from Charlotte all the way to Detroit and on to Narita, Japan! We even sat business class from Detroit to Narita! That was a special blessing! However, when we got to Narita, Japan it seems like everyone were going to Manila for the weekend. I thought people never stopped coming – but they took every seat on that 747 which holds close to over 400 people. So, Karl and I are stuck in Tokyo for the night! A friend reminded me that sometimes we don't understand these bumps in the road, but the Lord knows the whole picture and His timing is best and He is in control.

I called our team in Manila under the leadership of James, and they will be departing tomorrow for Tuguegarao and on to Dibagat. The New Tribes pilot also said that Rudy called and the helipad we were going to use in Dibagat is no longer available, so the pilot is going in with a light load first to find a place to land. So there are some other bumps along the way orchestrated by His hand.

Finally, I was able to send an email to my travel agent and she booked us on Korean Airlines tomorrow departing at 1:55pm arriving Manila at 1015pm. We will fly up to Tuguegarao on Sunday morning if we can get a ticket, otherwise we might just go by bus north when we get there. However, not sleeping for 24 hours is probably not a smart thing to do. So we keep praying and trusting in Him.