mmmm, airplane food!
The University Project had a big day on Sunday-the presentation we made at DFCC seemed to go well and we got to talk to a few people after the services. And seven out of our eight students now have sponsors! It's finally starting to sink in that this is really happening. And that I have a big job to do once I get back down to Ecuador. I'm looking forward to the challenge of making this program work really well for the students in El Recreo.
My parents are going down to Ecuador with me for about two weeks! They're going to see Ecuador for the first time (not just in pictures), help me get moved in to my new place, and they're going to meet Ismael for the first time! I'm excited about that. Our flight leaves on Tuesday at 2:21 in the a.m. and we have a long, 5 hour-45 minute flight to Costa Rica, followed by a short (HA) 3 hour-40 minute flight to Guayaquil.
We've been packing our bags for the last two days. We're each allowed two checked bags, one carry-on and one personal item, and we are maxing out our allowed baggage with things I will need for my apartment. The thing I'm worried about are that we have one over-sized bag which exceeds both the size and the weight permitted for a checked bag, and the Taca website says that it will have to be checked "standby" so...hopefully A)they let us check it standby at all and don't tell us they won't allow it, and B)it will get on the flights and make it to Guayaquil. Also, two of our three carry-ons exceed the 22lb. weight limit. Hopefully they haven't started weighing carry-ons since the last time I've flown. And a few of our checked bags exceed the 50lb. weight limit as well, so we have to re-arrange some things and re-think some things, and...well...I just hope everything I want to make it down there makes it down there, and anything that doesn't...I'll just have to get over it.
I'd appreciate your prayers for our travel-that we won't have a stressful flying experience, that there is no weirdness with our bags, or with my visa, or with anything...and that we are safe. Also that visiting El Recreo will be a good experience for my parents and that they have a safe trip home in a couple weeks on the 1st of October.
I can't wait to put some pictures of my new apartment on here! :-)
My parents are going down to Ecuador with me for about two weeks! They're going to see Ecuador for the first time (not just in pictures), help me get moved in to my new place, and they're going to meet Ismael for the first time! I'm excited about that. Our flight leaves on Tuesday at 2:21 in the a.m. and we have a long, 5 hour-45 minute flight to Costa Rica, followed by a short (HA) 3 hour-40 minute flight to Guayaquil.
We've been packing our bags for the last two days. We're each allowed two checked bags, one carry-on and one personal item, and we are maxing out our allowed baggage with things I will need for my apartment. The thing I'm worried about are that we have one over-sized bag which exceeds both the size and the weight permitted for a checked bag, and the Taca website says that it will have to be checked "standby" so...hopefully A)they let us check it standby at all and don't tell us they won't allow it, and B)it will get on the flights and make it to Guayaquil. Also, two of our three carry-ons exceed the 22lb. weight limit. Hopefully they haven't started weighing carry-ons since the last time I've flown. And a few of our checked bags exceed the 50lb. weight limit as well, so we have to re-arrange some things and re-think some things, and...well...I just hope everything I want to make it down there makes it down there, and anything that doesn't...I'll just have to get over it.
I'd appreciate your prayers for our travel-that we won't have a stressful flying experience, that there is no weirdness with our bags, or with my visa, or with anything...and that we are safe. Also that visiting El Recreo will be a good experience for my parents and that they have a safe trip home in a couple weeks on the 1st of October.
I can't wait to put some pictures of my new apartment on here! :-)
posted by Amy at 7:18 PM
2 Comments:
Good Luck Amy, you will be in my prayers.
:D and D:
Ammmmmyyyyyy!!!
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