Hitting the ground in South Africa

Today is Friday: May 22: We gathered at church around 9:00. After Joey led us in prayer, we were seen off by some of the church. Ken & Amy Parks drove us to O’Hare. We got there in good time, and our flight departed on time. KLM really fed us well on the flight.

Saturday, May 23: After a lay over in Amsterdam, we took off for an 11-12 hour flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. The second plane even had individual TVs for each seat. The flight actually seemed shorter than the first leg because it was roomier. We got into SA and found all our luggage. Then we looked for the Beakleys. Where were the Beakleys? After borrowing a phone, we found out that their Combi’s engine had blown up on the way to the airport. Friends of theirs, Tim & Michelle Cantrell, put us up for the night.

Sunday, May 24: We ended up going to the Cantrell’s church Sunday morning. He is the pastor of a church in Johannesburg. They also had us for lunch. We took off for Polokwane around 4:00, after stuffing all of our luggage and ourselves into a borrowed vehicle. We’re going to upload pictures showing us as sardines in the Combi. Tomorrow we will head out to Entabani Game Park and stay overnight there. Then, we come back and begin serving in the preparations for the Shepherds Conference.