Mission Oaxaca is off and running and although we have already lost 1/8 of our medical supplies, most of us are all smiles as we sit in a Mexico City terminal waiting for a flight.
What started as a routine trip through customs in Guadalejara turned into quite an adventure. I was selected for a bag search and my 50-pound bag of medical supplies raised plenty of eyebrows. I gave them the appropriate forms, however I was taken aside and told I would have to pay a "Broker" for the supplies, primarily over the counter meds, to travel with me.
Forgive me for lying, but when the customs agents asked where the rest of the supplies on our list were, I told them they arrived a day ahead of me so I didn't give away the fact that three of our other med bags had made it through. Poor Elena said she was pretty worried, as she and Don could only catch glimpses of me as the sliding exit doors to customs opened and closed.
I was eventually able to talk to Don and we decided to leave the bag of supplies there. I guess God had someone else in mind for them.
We had sent Rob, our nurse, ahead of us and in the confusion and chaos of the entire ordeal, everyone missed their flights. By this time Rob is alone, looking for Don, Elena and I, his first time in a foreign nation and he doesn't speak Spanish. He ended up booking a flight separate of us and although we know he got on the flight to Mexico City, he is currently in a terminal, 1-mile from us. I guess we'll see him in Oaxaca at 4 p.m..
Don, Elena and I added a leg, and 7 hours to our voyage, but we believe it should be smooth sailing from here to Oaxaca.
We are tired and a little hungry although there is no shortage of chain restaurants in our terminal. Please pray that all of the misadventures for this trip are now complete. Please pray that Rob will continue his trip safely and that he gets some rest. Also pray that the rest of our medical supplies make it to Oaxaca for those who need them.
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Wow...what an adventure! Gods ways are above ours. I pray you all make it safely with the rest of your supplies and that God's purposes are fulfilled!! Great job bro!
Glad you made it there safely - sounds like customs was quite the adventure, though! We'll be praying for you and the rest of your team, Sheldon - God Bless~
Darin, Marie and I send our love and hugs and Prayers. All's well on the home front. Marie's hair still isn't washed and I'd be embarassed to say how they ate today - But, smiles all around.
I'm excited to see what God is going to do.
Hope this isn't a repeat, but wanted to make sure everyone wishes Page a Happy Birthday today. We are still eating her cake- now the kids are sharing it with their cousins. They have enjoyed watching the video of us singing Happy Birthday to her. Sorry to hear about Sheldon's customs experience, but I've had my own close calls (w/ the jaguar skin) so I can relate. God Bless and I'll have Eastgate Bible pray for you as well.
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