Saturday, August 14, 2010
SE ASIA 2010
We are back in Orlando safe and sound! The 10 day trip was overwhelming and phenomenal all in one. It will take us many months to process all that we experienced. We will update you all with more specifics soon :) For now, here are just a few pictures from our trip. You can view more on my Facebook page. Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement!
Monday, August 2, 2010
A Miserable Day of Travel
As many of your know, yesterday we were scheduled to begin our trek to SE Asia for 2 weeks. Our first flight from Orlando to NYC was scheduled to leave at 2PM. We had boarded the plane and were ready to get this show on the road when the captain made the first of many announcements to the passengers. Apparently there was rain around the NYC area, mainly in New Jersey, that was keeping planes from flying. We were grounded for our first delay of 1 hour. Sitting on the plane was miserable. It was hot (the high outside was 98 degrees). After that hour had passed we were notified that the ground rule or whatnot had been lifted and we would begin taxiing down the runway within the hour.
This was how we felt after being on the plane for so long. It was so hot because they were trying to conserve fuel by using as little A/C as possible.
AGAIN, another announcement was made. This time the plane had some mechanical problems that needed to be addressed... and all the while a storm was about to pass through Orlando so due to lightning we would not be able to take off. By the time the storm had passed and the mechanical problem had been fixed we were running too low on fuel so we had to head back to the gate to refuel.
We are in the plane for 6 hours.
After 6 hours on the plane and 0 time in the air, we were all asked to get off the plane with out belongings. The airport was packed!!! There were people everywhere, with no planes coming or going. We were some of the few passengers that had a connecting flight in NYC. We had to make it from LGA to JFK in New York City for an 11PM flight to Dubai. We were going to miss this flight! My sister Bonnie, who was planning to go on the trip with us, was already in NYC waiting for us. We were calling back and forth filling her in. Sadly, the next available flight to Dubai wasn't going to be until Tuesday! What a mess!
We had a decision to make and had to make it by 10PM. The tickets for the next flight to Dubai were going to be about $1000 extra per person :( It was the craziest night imaginable. Bonnie ended up flying home to Mexico since she would be in NYC for at least 2 days before we arrived. It was just too much to handle!
We decided to book a flight for Monday (today) to NYC and take the Tuesday flight to Dubai and trust that the Lord would provide the money we need. We ended up coming home last night to think and pray about what to do. Believe me, it was a physically, emotionally, and spiritually draining day. We know that the Lord is supreme in all things and that His ways are perfect. We are trusting that everything that happens is the way He wants it, even if it is stressful and not the way we were expecting.
So here we are.... day 2 of our trip and we are home in Orlando. We are planning to head to the airport in a few hours and fly to NYC. We will stay in NYC tonight and fly to Dubai tomorrow morning. This is "our" plan at least. We know He may have something else and mind.
Please keep us in your prayers! We desire a safe and smooth journey. He is faithful and loving, and we are trusting that although His ways are higher than our own, He is in control and knows what is best.
We appreciate your prayers and encouragement during this time. We love you guys!!
This was how we felt after being on the plane for so long. It was so hot because they were trying to conserve fuel by using as little A/C as possible.
AGAIN, another announcement was made. This time the plane had some mechanical problems that needed to be addressed... and all the while a storm was about to pass through Orlando so due to lightning we would not be able to take off. By the time the storm had passed and the mechanical problem had been fixed we were running too low on fuel so we had to head back to the gate to refuel.
We are in the plane for 6 hours.
After 6 hours on the plane and 0 time in the air, we were all asked to get off the plane with out belongings. The airport was packed!!! There were people everywhere, with no planes coming or going. We were some of the few passengers that had a connecting flight in NYC. We had to make it from LGA to JFK in New York City for an 11PM flight to Dubai. We were going to miss this flight! My sister Bonnie, who was planning to go on the trip with us, was already in NYC waiting for us. We were calling back and forth filling her in. Sadly, the next available flight to Dubai wasn't going to be until Tuesday! What a mess!
We had a decision to make and had to make it by 10PM. The tickets for the next flight to Dubai were going to be about $1000 extra per person :( It was the craziest night imaginable. Bonnie ended up flying home to Mexico since she would be in NYC for at least 2 days before we arrived. It was just too much to handle!
We decided to book a flight for Monday (today) to NYC and take the Tuesday flight to Dubai and trust that the Lord would provide the money we need. We ended up coming home last night to think and pray about what to do. Believe me, it was a physically, emotionally, and spiritually draining day. We know that the Lord is supreme in all things and that His ways are perfect. We are trusting that everything that happens is the way He wants it, even if it is stressful and not the way we were expecting.
So here we are.... day 2 of our trip and we are home in Orlando. We are planning to head to the airport in a few hours and fly to NYC. We will stay in NYC tonight and fly to Dubai tomorrow morning. This is "our" plan at least. We know He may have something else and mind.
Please keep us in your prayers! We desire a safe and smooth journey. He is faithful and loving, and we are trusting that although His ways are higher than our own, He is in control and knows what is best.
We appreciate your prayers and encouragement during this time. We love you guys!!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Heidelberg Catechism
I am so encouraged by this and I pray you find encouragement in it as well.
What is thy only comfort in life and death?
That I with body and soul, both in life and death,am not my own,but belong unto my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ;who, with his precious blood, has fully satisfied for all my sins,and delivered me from all the power of the devil;and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head;yea, that all things must be subservient to my salvation, and therefore, by his Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me sincerely willing and ready, henceforth, to live unto him.
What is thy only comfort in life and death?
That I with body and soul, both in life and death,am not my own,but belong unto my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ;who, with his precious blood, has fully satisfied for all my sins,and delivered me from all the power of the devil;and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head;yea, that all things must be subservient to my salvation, and therefore, by his Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me sincerely willing and ready, henceforth, to live unto him.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
City Church Student Ministry Retreat
In January, City Church Orlando launched it's Student Ministry. Roy and I have joined the team of volunteers and have been incredibly blessed by these middle school and high school students. It has been so wonderful to get to know them, love on and encourage them. This weekend we headed to Daytona Beach for a retreat and had a BLAST! We spent many hours on the beach soaking up rays, playing bocce ball, volleyball and football, having a sandcastle building contest, etc. We had tons of junk food and played lots of fun games... along with a "Worst Dance Moves" competition that got pretty intense :) It was a wonderful time for the 8 students and 5 leaders who were there. We had a few talks about Jacob and Leah and their desire for approval. It was wonderful for us all to search our hearts and begin to deal with our idol of approval. Oh how the Father loves us and gives us his complete approval. Why, then, do we continue to seek to earn not only His favor, but the favor of others? Please continue to pray for these students, that they would grow in the knowledge, wisdom, and love of the Father, and be among the next generation of Christian leaders.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Maggie Claire McDaniel
Our niece Maggie is finally here! She was welcomed to the world on Tuesday, July 13 at 4:18 PM central time. She was 8 lbs 5 oz and 21.5 inches long. Congratulations, Tommy and Amy!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Roy's Parents Came to Visit!
I realized I never posted pictures of when Roy's parents came to visit us at the beginning of last month :( Shame on me! We had such a great time with them and it was the first time they had come to Orlando since they helped us move in a year ago. So much has changed since then and it was nice to be able to show them around the area, since we actually knew where things were this time.
We went on an airboat ride of Lake Jessup, which is the most alligator populated lake in Florida, but sadly it was too hot for the alligators to make an appearance. That same afternoon we went down to the "tourist" part of Orlando near Disney and went to Downtown Disney to look around and had some delicious ice-cream. It was so incredibly hot! We also spent one afternoon at New Smyrna Beach and had some yummy seafood. All in all it was a wonderful weekend!!
We went on an airboat ride of Lake Jessup, which is the most alligator populated lake in Florida, but sadly it was too hot for the alligators to make an appearance. That same afternoon we went down to the "tourist" part of Orlando near Disney and went to Downtown Disney to look around and had some delicious ice-cream. It was so incredibly hot! We also spent one afternoon at New Smyrna Beach and had some yummy seafood. All in all it was a wonderful weekend!!
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