In London---Happy Anniversary!

Well…our flight left 90 minutes late from DFW airport; however, once we got on board our American Airlines flight to the UK, we were fed our evening meal…and then as most international travelers go, struggled to stretch, find a place for your feet and legs, tune out the fussing baby across the aisle, and get some sleep!

Zach Zimmer and Kristine Mcneely and I arrived at Heathrow airport about 1:15pm local time on Thursday, and after getting our boarding passes for our next flight (8:30 tonight!), went into the cavernous Concourse 3. 100’s of stores, duty free, restaurants, pubs, lounges, and even a couple of Starbucks. Right now, Zach, Kristine, and are sipping on a Starbucks coffee doing a bit of people-watching and swapping travel stories.

We will be taking a Virgin Atlantic flight this evening for 10 hour overnight flight to Johannesburg, SA. We arrive there tomorrow morning (Friday) local time about 8:30 and then 2 hours later catch a short (2 hr.) flight north to Lusaka, Zambia.

We are looking forward to seeing Mr-s. Kambani Banda at the airport as we set our feet (for the first time, I may add) in Zambia. This Sabbath (June 6) we’ll be meeting for Sabbath services with the 70 or so brethren from outlying Church areas along with the local Lusaka congregation. Then, bright and early Sunday morning drive outside the city to the Church property to set up and begin computer and English Classes. Can’t wait!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TANYA! ~ I have to do a call out to my lovely wife. Today, June 4, 2009, is our 35th Wedding Anniversary…and wouldn’t you know it. Her husband is en route to Africa. Anyway, it has been a lovely 35 years, and she should get a gold medal for PATIENCE living me all these years! Love you, Tan.

~Doug Horchak