Travels

The last few days have been filled with final farewells and preparations to be gone for several months. They've also been filled with all aspects of traveling - early morning trips to the airport, waiting in line, boarding passes, counting suitcases, security check-points, crowded airplanes, hotel shuttles, and finding things to do during the flights (as you can see in the picture of Rachel).
We left Sioux Center Friday morning at 7:00 AM. The first flight was from Omaha to Houston with a short connection in Houston. It got even shorter when we left Omaha half an hour late. So we ran through the airport to get to the gate. But because of rainstorms in Houston, our next flight was also delayed, so that was a relief. After a two hour wait, we were finally on our way to Mexico City and our stopover for the night.
A woman from the Mexican Bible Society had graciously agreed to store a couple of our bigger suitcases for the weeks we're in South America, so she and her sister met us at the hotel. After an enjoyable supper with the two of them, we went back to the hotel and called it a night.
This morning (Saturday) started early with the alarm going off at 4:30 and a ride to the airport at 5:00. Check-in took quite awhile, and finally at 8:00 we were on our way to Costa Rica. After a short layover in the San Jose airport, we were on our final flight to Lima, Peru. One more round of customs, immigration, baggage claim, and a ride to the hotel, and we finally were checked-in at 4:30. During the immigration process, the officer asked us how long we were going to be in Peru. Brian wasn't sure, so he asked me, but I had no idea! We consoled ourselves with the fact that at least we knew which country we were in! That may not be the case in a few weeks.
After resting a little in the hotel (the picture is of Rachel in our 8th floor hotel room), we walked to a busy shopping center for supper. We'll be here in Lima tomorrow as well, and then another early morning flight on Monday morning to Ayacucho to work with the Quechua de Ayacucho translation team. We're anxious to see how much they've progressed with their project since Brian's last visit in January. Thanks for praying for each of the translation teams and the incredible work they're doing. We also appreciate prayers for our continued travel and good health.
Take care, Donna