Our furlough is over.
Home Assignment is complete.
We get on a plane in a few short hours.
We're sad to depart, We're excited to arrive.
We have become well versed in saying farewells, and so we don't say 'goodbye' we say 'see you later'. Because one way or another, we'll meet again.
Huge thanks to everyone... here is our stay in a nutshell.
We were in America for:
194 days
10,500 miles of driving
11 church public speaking engagements
a few new ministries
many new friends
3 family baptisms
2 family members passing
1 new family member
1 new church family
We've seen some new technologies while here:
onlive.com - video gaming at the next level
pandora internet radio
hulu.com
netflix streaming movies
iPad
augmented reality
check cashing from your phone
3d Television
HD television is widespread (was infant when we left)
faster and cheaper
VOIP on consumer level caught on (we were early adopter)
Xbox Kinect
Google Video
Skype has gotten MUCH bigger
Tablet pc's and touch screens are very popular now
RFID
Wikileaks
We Enjoyed:
Seeing family and friends
Dining out
Hot showers
Pizza
Internet speeds
Fall colors
playing in the snow
and more...
We were surprised by:
the traffic increase
the cold Winter
how fast time passed
Meanwhile back in PNG:
2 New Testament Bible Dedications
many new people
new things going on at each of our job
OUR ITINERARY for people who enjoy knowing and praying:
Mon 10 Jan
Depart San Francisco 19:45
Arrive Auckland, NZ 12 Jan 05:55
Duration 13:10
----lose a day----
Wed 12 Jan
Depart Auckland, NZ 09:10
Arrive Cairns, AUS 11:25
Duration 5:15
----over night in TREETOPS at CAIRNS for wed,thurs,frid
Sat 15 Jan (friday in USA)
depart Cairns, AUS 6:45
arrive Port Moresby, PNG 8:30
Sat 15 Jan
depart Cairns, AUS 9:41
arrive Aiyura, Ukarumpa PNG 12:00
