March 2, 2011 (In Australia) - Unexpected's before getting to the land of the unexpected!
Just a quick note saying thanks for the fantastic prayer and financial support. We can feel the prayers on our behalf. Yesterday was a bit of a nightmare and we ended up having to transport the luggage that Larose thought was checked through to Port Moresby. This was quite difficult as there is over 400 lbs including the sanctuary model and God-Pods, bibles, medicine and much more.
Actually it was God's impression that caused us to check the room where luggage that is not claimed is held to seem if per chance her bags did not go on as we thought they would. Sure enough, there they were waiting for someone to claim them. If we had not been impressed to check, we would have arrived in PNG with no hope of all the items God had provided making it there with us. We had quite the fun trying to load all those bags on a cart that would make it so we could move down the corridors with everything in tow. We had to take a bus with all that luggage over to the domestic terminal and then transport it all inside to the desk only to be told they would not check it till the next morning since our flight was not going out till this morning.
They would not allow us to stay in the airport overnight so we were forced to hire a taxi to transport us and our mountain of luggage to a nearby hotel. This morning we were faced with an unexpected $720 in australian dollars to get the luggage on to Port Moresby. The money exchange was not open and I didn't have enough on my cards so a quick call to my daughter was necessary.
The part that humbles me in all this is the so far, God has provided exactly what we have needed through unexpected donations in the last two days.
We are in great spirits only because we are in "The Spirit." God is blessing us and it has been a delight to be a part of this. I am so thankful I pulled out all the stops to make sure I was on this leg of the journey with Rose and not following her later. I frankly can't imagine how she goes on these journeys by herself. I am learning a lot!
My heart is overflowing as I realize that in less than an hour I will be boarding for the next to the last leg. A quick drop into Brisbane where we do NOT need to handle the checked baggage and then on to Port Moresby where I believe we will be met by a great welcoming committee of Bob Wagi and friends. That will be WONDERFUL!
If God impresses you that we will be needing more before we get though with this journey, the quickest way to make it available is to use our online option. You can send by check however because there are other designated funds that we can use if we know the replacement funds are on their way. Just email cosample@gmail.com (my daughter) and let her know it is on its way so she can transfer the funds to an account we have access to on the road.
Papua New Guinea is called the "land of the unexpected" for good reason, but I sure didn't expect the "unexpecteds" to start before we even got there. :)
Under Orders in His service,
Jack Sample
Director
Hope On Wings Foundation
620-670-4475
Our Mandate
God's people have a mighty work before them, a work that must continually rise to greater prominence. Our efforts in missionary lines must become far more extensive. A more decided work than has been done must be done prior to the second appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. God's people are not to cease their labors until they shall encircle the world.--6T 23, 24
Just a quick note saying thanks for the fantastic prayer and financial support. We can feel the prayers on our behalf. Yesterday was a bit of a nightmare and we ended up having to transport the luggage that Larose thought was checked through to Port Moresby. This was quite difficult as there is over 400 lbs including the sanctuary model and God-Pods, bibles, medicine and much more.
Actually it was God's impression that caused us to check the room where luggage that is not claimed is held to seem if per chance her bags did not go on as we thought they would. Sure enough, there they were waiting for someone to claim them. If we had not been impressed to check, we would have arrived in PNG with no hope of all the items God had provided making it there with us. We had quite the fun trying to load all those bags on a cart that would make it so we could move down the corridors with everything in tow. We had to take a bus with all that luggage over to the domestic terminal and then transport it all inside to the desk only to be told they would not check it till the next morning since our flight was not going out till this morning.
They would not allow us to stay in the airport overnight so we were forced to hire a taxi to transport us and our mountain of luggage to a nearby hotel. This morning we were faced with an unexpected $720 in australian dollars to get the luggage on to Port Moresby. The money exchange was not open and I didn't have enough on my cards so a quick call to my daughter was necessary.
The part that humbles me in all this is the so far, God has provided exactly what we have needed through unexpected donations in the last two days.
We are in great spirits only because we are in "The Spirit." God is blessing us and it has been a delight to be a part of this. I am so thankful I pulled out all the stops to make sure I was on this leg of the journey with Rose and not following her later. I frankly can't imagine how she goes on these journeys by herself. I am learning a lot!
My heart is overflowing as I realize that in less than an hour I will be boarding for the next to the last leg. A quick drop into Brisbane where we do NOT need to handle the checked baggage and then on to Port Moresby where I believe we will be met by a great welcoming committee of Bob Wagi and friends. That will be WONDERFUL!
If God impresses you that we will be needing more before we get though with this journey, the quickest way to make it available is to use our online option. You can send by check however because there are other designated funds that we can use if we know the replacement funds are on their way. Just email cosample@gmail.com (my daughter) and let her know it is on its way so she can transfer the funds to an account we have access to on the road.
Papua New Guinea is called the "land of the unexpected" for good reason, but I sure didn't expect the "unexpecteds" to start before we even got there. :)
Under Orders in His service,
Jack Sample
Director
Hope On Wings Foundation
620-670-4475
Our Mandate
God's people have a mighty work before them, a work that must continually rise to greater prominence. Our efforts in missionary lines must become far more extensive. A more decided work than has been done must be done prior to the second appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. God's people are not to cease their labors until they shall encircle the world.--6T 23, 24
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