We got up at 5:00 a.m. and were loaded and out of the house by 6:10; got to Itami Airport by 6:40 and through the check-in process by 7:00 a.m. for our 8:00 a.m. flight. So far, so good. Then through the security check. All the computers, electric dictionary, cell phones, pens, watches, belts, hair pins, my clip-on sunglasses, tape measure, coin purse, etc, went into the baskets and through the x-ray machines. Then it was all put back into the carry-ons and on to the gate where we waited to board the first leg of the trip. Passengers were called about 7:45 to board and I said to Henry that they were not going to get us all boarded and belted in before 8:00 a.m. I was wrong. We pulled away from the gate by 8:01 and were airborne by 8:15.
It was a clear, smooth flight and we landed at Tokyo Narita Airport about 9:05 a.m. Then, once again, through the lines to connecting international flights where once again we had to unload everything into those baskets and go through the x-ray machines.
It is now 11:30 a.m. here at Narita Airport Tokyo. We are waiting here all day for our flight to Toronto at 6:00 pm. So in the meantime we are in a WIFI area doing mail and recharging the computer battery. It will be a slow day waiting, but we shall explore the airport at various times.
After we board our Toronto flight, it will be 14 hours to there, then a four hour wait, and then two hours to Reagan National Airport, arriving about 10:30 p.m. It's about 30 hours travel from the time we left the house until the time we arrive at the Gills house where we will be staying. God is good.
1 comment:
Hi Mrs. Ward,
Mom sent me a link to your blog today. Just wanted to say hi. I was overjoyed to read news from your family and to hear that the Lord is still working through you and Mr. Ward to bring the gospel to the people in Kitaku. It seems so many years ago (8!) that I left Kobe for the States. Such a dark country and a dark corner of that country. May His light continue to shine brightly through your witness there. I truly miss hearing your husband preach (accent and all!) because it was always the simple and faithful message of the Gospel that he brought the people. I trust that the Lord continues to care for you all, and you will be in my prayers as you travel and in the coming months. Please give my regards to Mr. Ward, Sarah, and the rest of the family. I hope you get to visit with all the boys while you're here.
In Christ,
Stephen Lauer
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