On the Road Again

After being home for a little over two months, Brian, Rachel and I are traveling together again! Since we came back from Mexico on February 2, Brian has gone to Guyana and Paraguay in recent weeks. He was supposed to go to Pakistan this past Thursday, but he didn't receive his visa on time. He was disappointed that he wasn't able to help with the translation workshop taking place in Lahore. But there's a possibility he may travel to Pakistan at a later date for a follow-up to the training they're receiving this week.
Since that trip was postponed for now, we were able to go to Alaska earlier than expected. So yesterday (Tuesday) we woke up at 3:20 a.m., drove to the Omaha airport, and after a connection in Minneapolis, made the 6-hour flight to Anchorage. We checked into our hotel, then headed over to The Sourdough Mining Co. This restaurant housed in an actual gold mine is a popular Anchorage destination. We shared a delicious meal of salmon and halibut, did some browsing in the gift shop (and Rachel made some friends, as you can see in the picture below), and made our way back to the hotel. By 10:00 we were ready for bed - after being awake for nearly 22 hours!
This morning we woke up to over 3 inches of snow on the ground and snow still falling. Our flight to Bethel is at noon, and Brian will start working with the Yupik team tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how much progress they've made since our last visit in September, and also exciting to think that they plan on finishing their translation this year.
By the way, Brian has been in contact with two of the computer consultants in Pakistan that did get their visas. It sounds like the training is going well despite the change in plans. It was reassuring to see how God put other people in the position to assist the Pakistan translators.
Thanks for your prayers as we spend the next two weeks in Bethel and as we prepare for other trips this spring and summer. Donna