Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Sleep Deprivation and Boats


Good Morning to Calgary!!!

We're in Heathrow and I'm fairly certain that everyone is sleep deprived. The first leg of our trip was long, cramped and stuffy as most plane rides are. EXCEPT for Peter! Peter managed to get an entire row to himself and was able to stretch out in relative comfort and sleep almost the entire flight. We've all decided that this really isn't fair at all and there should be some sort of punishment for it. We have yet to figure out the form of punishment though.

Heathrow is a busy place with five terminals and one flight coming and leaving every three minutes. Now that's organized!! Some of us found a shower and managed to 'hire a towel' which was a pleasant surprise. It's very humid in London today and it's been raining off and on all day. It appears that the movies are true, in London it's always raining.

We don't have a gate for our next flight yet but should find out shortly. The trip to Nairobi is about 9 hours and that's longer than the one we just left. I'm not sure anyone really relishes the thought of getting on another plane at this moment. Maybe CBM should look into boat rides instead of planes?

Lisa

4 comments:

Eric Martin said...

It sounds like you guys are well on your way. I hope you can get some well deserved rest on the next leg of your flight and remember we're praying for all of you constantly. God Bless

Anonymous said...

Glad you all made it to England, now my prayers are with you for the next trip. I am all excited for all of you and know this will be a life changing experience for you all. Wish I could be there but some one has to stay home and take care of the house and the pets (oh we don't have any pets)the fish next door.
love Jill

A girl on a journey said...

Hi Guys! I am so glad you made it to England and I pray for a restful flight to Kenya. I am so excited to hear the stories and see the pictures on your return. We are praying for you and we love you all so much!
Love ya, Laura

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear that London lived up to its illustrious reputation, including the lost baggage. Sigh...
But totally amazed at the presence of showers. Seriously?!?! We have showers for rent?!?! That's too cool..

Am loving reading your posts as well as following your devotional booklet. You're all in my prayers. Anyone see me waving from the Tim Hortons by McKnight Blvd as you took off last Monday??!! Maybe not... Anyway, I was listening to a great song by Hillsong United called "Hallelujah" as you took off. I followed the plane as it made a left turn and circled round to head to the north until you were a tiny speck in the night sky. It was a special moment and I know for sure that the presence of God is with you all on this trip. He has made his face shine upon you. May you continue to shine for Him in the coming days. Love to you all :)
Mim xoxox