Greetings from Bangalore. Everyone here sends warmest wishes to you all. Sal and Elena had a very uneventful flight which was a blessing. They left Wisconsin with snow falling and arrive here with temps around 80 during the day and 65 at night. There was a slight delay in Paris which got them into Bangalore 45 minutes late. The plane was half empty which allowed for passengers to spread out. Sal moved to his own bank of seats and Elena stretched out and was able to get some sleep. Pray the same luxury awaits the rest of the team when they travel.
The one concern was that they would pass through customs without incident since they were both carrying electronic equipment which could have been charged with a duty. Praying with the LIPS ladies, we asked God to make Sal and Elena invisible while going through customs. That was exactly what happened. The custom officer looked at our visas, stamped them and passed them through without a question. God is Good!!!!
The only glitch was that Elena's smart phone was lost or stolen at the airport. She had it in her hand one minute and the next it was gone. they immediately discontinued service. But here is the weird thing. Last night while sleeping, Sal and she were both woken by a notification sound that is loaded on her phone. They now think the phone is somewhere buried in the luggage but they can not find it. They can't call the phone because it is on airplane mode. Considering all, this is but a minor bump in the road.
Got a huge day planned shopping for items that will be needed in the coming weeks. Keep praying especially for the Kish's and Dave Samuel who will be leaving the end of next week with the team following the week after that.
The one concern was that they would pass through customs without incident since they were both carrying electronic equipment which could have been charged with a duty. Praying with the LIPS ladies, we asked God to make Sal and Elena invisible while going through customs. That was exactly what happened. The custom officer looked at our visas, stamped them and passed them through without a question. God is Good!!!!
The only glitch was that Elena's smart phone was lost or stolen at the airport. She had it in her hand one minute and the next it was gone. they immediately discontinued service. But here is the weird thing. Last night while sleeping, Sal and she were both woken by a notification sound that is loaded on her phone. They now think the phone is somewhere buried in the luggage but they can not find it. They can't call the phone because it is on airplane mode. Considering all, this is but a minor bump in the road.
Got a huge day planned shopping for items that will be needed in the coming weeks. Keep praying especially for the Kish's and Dave Samuel who will be leaving the end of next week with the team following the week after that.
Praise God for a smooth trip, and the wonderful Customs experience! Keep us informed about the errant smart phone.
ReplyDeleteImagine the shock of snow falling, one day, and 80 degrees the next. I KNOW you're loving it, El. Blessings & love to both, Sandy.
Happy to hear that all went well so far, and we will lift you up, our prayer is that God is glorified in all that you and your team do! From the frigid Minnesota tundra, fondly, Linda and Rick
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