Early
Thursday morning I arrived back home in Tokmok.
All of the travel went very smoothly - no delays, no lost luggage, no
problems. Although, I don't recommend
plane travel with a bruised tailbone. It
happened a couple of weeks ago on a water slide...long story. So needless to say I was VERY uncomfortable in an
airplane seat without a doughnut cushion for several hours at a time and not
able to stand due to some turbulence.
But I survived and here I am for the next 2 months.
I got to
experience the infamous Aeroflop for the first time with this trip. Over the years I have been fortunate enough
to travel and experience many different airlines from the small rinky-dink ones
to the very large ones. Based on all of
my flying experience so far Air Canada is still the absolute worst airline
of all of them...hands down. The only
thing I really didn't like about Aeroflop was that there was no entertainment
system on board. But then it was a red
eye and I wanted to sleep anyways.
I have to
admit that as the time to come to Kyrgyzstan got closer I wasn't feeling the
excitement like I usually do. I guess
that's due to feeling so close to everyone in Ukraine that I'll miss and being distracted
by my financial stuff. But after leaving
the airport in Bishkek I got my first glimpse of those beautiful mountains and
I felt much better. And, you know you're
home when: the lady that reads the gas
meter comes in, who I only saw once last year for a moment, looked at me and
said: "Do you come to Kyrgyzstan
every year?" or, the little girl that lives downstairs who immediately
recognized me and wanted to practice the new English phrases she learned in
school. She's doing really well
at it.
So for the
last few days I have just been settling in and catching up with myself. The first day I was so tired after travelling
for 2 days that I slept through a very loud doorbell...twice...and I am usually
a very light sleeper. Sergey was trying
to find me as my phone wasn't working yet but we finally connected on the third
try. It's great to see him and his
family again.
The next
couple of months promise to be busy. I'm
excited that my church in Canada is sending a team that'll arrive
next week and will be here for 11 days.
Shortly after they leave another team from Ontario will arrive. Once I connect with John and Julie I will let
you know what else is going on and what my wish list is for this trip.
As I
mentioned a couple of blog entries ago I'm still believing for a major financial
miracle so that I can be able to continue to do this work. If you would like to help me show God's love
to those who desperately need to see it please click the link on the right side
of this blog for LinK 127 to donate on line.
You can set up a monthly sponsorship there as well. You can also mail a gift to the address below
or you can send an e-transfer to blairslife1@gmail.com. Please remember to specify that your gift is
for me and perhaps mention how you would like me to use it. Donations from Canada are tax deductible (but not those
sent by e-transfer). Every dollar
counts!! Thank you soooo much.
Please
continue to keep me in your prayers. And
as I always say: Thank you for seeing my
heart. Till next time... Я люблю тебя!
LinK 127
833 Canaan
Mountain Road
Kentville,
NS
Canada
B4N 4K1
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| As I had almost a whole day In Kyiv I did a little sight seeing. This is the Friendship Arch which was built in Soviet times to commemorate the friendship between Kyiv and Moscow. That friendship is running quite thin nowadays. |
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| A view from behind the arch |
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| At the airport in Moscow |
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| The sunrise I saw going from Bishkek to Tokmok...a new beginning |
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| Bekah and Emma left some breakfast for me...as well as some fruit... |
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| The church was celebrating 14 years and had plov after service. mmmm.... |
