Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Pray for Kenya travel.

Deciding on an airline and a flight itinerary when traveling 8,000 miles is always a big deal for me.  I have learned that British Airways is my favorite when flying to Kenya, but when it came time to book our team travel to Kenya, I branched out and decided to go with a new direct flight being offered from Atlanta to Nairobi through DELTA.  This seemed like a brilliant idea and one that would be easy on the team.  There were a number of factors (time and money being the main two) taken into account when purchasing these team tickets.  They seemed like a gift at the time!  Really.  They were hundreds of $$$$$ cheaper than any other tickets and when I called to book them, they made them even cheaper.  

Well, there new little flight pan wasn't approved so all their flights to Kenya....CANCELLED.  They promised to "protect" us on another airline.  The new flight plan was issued today.  It involves multiple layovers, in multiple countries, for many more hours.  What once seemed like a gift now feels like a bit of a nightmare.  While our dates remain the same, we lose 2 days serving in the country due to travel arrangements.  

Pray for strength to get through the several hours of travel.  Pray that we have wisdom on what should be dropped from our schedule in Kenya.

God is good.  And, the trip will go on, even in spite of the cancelled flight.  For that I am thankful!

Thanks for praying.