Hola Greetings From Venezuela!
I have arrived safely into VZ and am now in my destination city re-cooping from my long travel. Things are good and I have GOD to THANK for that! My trip started out rough being kind of rushed to get to and thru the airport and it put me in a stressed circumstance. When I got to the airport they told me I could only take 2 bags and it didn´t matter if I offered to pay extra. When landing in Caracas, VZ it is their rule only 2 bags allowed per person. This came as a huge suprise and shock to me seeing that I had everything packed between 3 bags! And these were necessities, not just toys or anything else. So I had to make a very tuff decision to leave my guitar behind and take the third bag as my carr-on in addition to my already full and heavy backpack. This 2nd bag was approx. 40lbs. I was lugging that was unexpected. OHH...THE JOYS OF MISSIONHOOD! Well....ok I was not very joyful to take that bag as a carry-on nor the fact I had to leave my guitar behind. I was very sad and aggrivated in fact. Sorry to admitt...I do not always carry the perfect attitude shamefully. What added on to my already existing trouble is that when I went through security they confiscated a good amount of my stuff because there were alot of liquid based things in it. So gone away with my stuff it went! :( Then I had some other items in it which I was somehow able to talk the guy into letting me through with. IT WAS GOD´S GRACE FOR SURE! :) and for that I become grateful.
Long story trying to be shortened...when I arrived in VZ I did not see the Pastor who was suppossed to meet me there, and all kinds of airport workers kept bugging me until one of them let me use their cellphone to call my friend whom arranged this Pastor to pick me up. Well- in the long run he finally showed and with another missionary friend of his who has been minstering in India the past 4 years. It was awesome! God knows also my heart for India and he sends somebody to connect with on that subject. Ok- so I got picked up and taken to a house where I got to shower, SLEEP, and EAT! Some of my favorite things... ;) haha... I met wonderful missionaries and pastors and then I was taken back to the airport to catch my next flight to my final city. I was blessed as I was sent off AGAIN and arrived safely into Barquisimeto greeted by my dear sister and friend in the Lord and her aunts and uncles.
They hosted me to a nice meal for dinner and let me make a call to my family to let them know I was safe and had arrived. My night was then complete...Now it is today after having rested and unpacked somewhat and I am fixin to get myself into action!!!
Chao for now!!! :0)
y gracias por sus oraciones...(goodbye and thank you for your prayers)
