| Dear All, I just dropped Scott at the airport for the first of his three flights toward Asia for a powerful Raising Disciple-Makers mission trip in the Philippines! We’ve had a number of new partners join our email list – WELCOME! – so, if this next paragraph is old news, you’re welcome to skip to today’s bottom line. We are truly grateful for our partners’ prayers, especially during a mission trip, so I’ll be sending emails (usually daily) to update you on what’s going on with Scott and our friends in the Philippines. I’ll give you the day’s “bottom line” and prayer requests first, so please do read that part. Following those two sections, I’ll give more detailed information for those who have time and interest to read on. Saturday’s Bottom Line: It’s been a wild week, and we almost overslept, but Scott has now completed the first leg of his journey and will soon depart Houston for San Francisco. Then, it’s on to Hong Kong for a three-day visit with our family there before traveling on to the Philippines. Saturday’s Prayer Requests: 1. Safety and comfort for Scott as he travels; specifically, no back pain and good seating on his 15-hour SF to HK flight. 2. Scott and all his luggage arrive intact and on time in Hong Kong. This time, he has two checked bags instead of his usual one. 3. A great visit Monday-Wednesday with Jessica (our daughter), Matthias, and their three wonderful children.Saturday’s Details: Scott usually travels directly to the country or countries he will be ministering in, but since he’s headed to the Philippines (which is only a hop, a skip, and a two-hour flight from Hong Kong), he added three days in Hong Kong to the front of his trip to spend time with our grandkids—well, with their parents, too! I will try to resist my grandmotherly temptation to tell you all about those three, but it is the nature of grandmas to share pictures, right?  The whole family in December (L to R: Ezekiel, Matthias, Ellie, Jess, Nate)  Ezekiel (almost five), ring-bearer in a wedding today  Ellie (three-and-a-half) “She’s a diva!” |
 Nate (eight months), mellow fellow? Okay, I’m done with pictures of our grands. = ) We left our house at 4:31 AM Saturday, and Scott will arrive at their house around 8:00 PM Sunday (local time), which is 7:00 AM Sunday our time. So, his total travel time is expected to take about 26.5 hours. I know he appreciates your prayers very much, and so do I! Blessings, Patty |
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