MONDAY, 4/14/08
We are in China, safe and sound, thank the Lord! We left Atlanta at 10:05AM Sunday and arrived in Shanghai via a direct Delta flight around 2:00PM today. Actually, the fifteen hour flight wasn’t bad at all as they had movies, games, two good meals, and a snack. Dana & Gina did very well. I slept initially (as in never knew when we took off) and then read a book. I spent most of the day looking at my watch and praying for the services at Friendship. I do pray that all went well!
We have checked into the Westin Hotel and are in the process of getting ready to go out and begin to do the tourist stuff! Eddie & Sue met us at the Shanghai airport and had a driver bring us to the hotel. (Of course, Sue isn’t real happy with me right now as her new grandson in Hartselle, Alabama is literally hours old and she is here hosting us instead of boarding a plane for the US. It is not my fault that Jamie delivered early!)
Okay, miracle of miracles. This one tops my getting our taxes done before 4/15. Lisa did all of our packing and she evidently used the Mark Mast formula for packing as we only brought two (2) suitcases for all four of us. Even the Delta agent checking us in was impressed! This is the same woman who packed four suitcases for the two of us to spend about 24 hours in Michigan the other weekend. If only Al Michaels were here!
As you can see, Al has been to China and installed the internet so I should be able to blog daily. (This post may show 4/13 under my title as this laptop is on a USA calendar)
I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus!