Monday, April 26, 2010

4/16 Delayed departure: Thanks, ash cloud

Dear Family and Friends,

We are unexpectedly sitting at home when expected to be boarding our overnight flight to Amsterdam and then on to Tanzania tomorrow.  KLM kept our flight departure time listed as "unknown" online and on automated phone, but had officially "cancelled" it when we arrived at O'Hare at 1:20 PM for checking in.

So, returned home, got online and simultaneously on the phone and was unexpectedly connected with a real human being !!, a very nice lady, who helped us re-schedule our flight.  While talking with her, was scanning the online options, which reinforced her first/best option for our rescheduling -- not great, but best available.

So, pending no further volcano eruptions or other acts of God, we will leave here next Thursday, April 22nd, and arrive in Tanzania late evening on the 23rd.  Surely feels much more as if we have lost a week with Mwangaza than gained a week at home, but good transition into God's time and African time.

Meanwhile, will take some time to do a few things here we were too rushed to get done and a few moments to relax and enjoy spring time in DeKalb.

Peace & Love,
Mike & Sharon

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