by Brett Johnson

We are closing in on the end of the first phase of our visit here… but my report covers the trip over and arrival. The flight was long, but pretty good. Philip snoozed next to me most of the way, and I, fortified by a double-tall-non-fat-no-foam-extra-hot-latte at the Hong Kong Starbucks – I know, you are tired just reading it – did not sleep much at all. Which would be fine except that we went directly to meetings when we arrived and the festivities went on forever. By midnight we reached the hotel after 48 hours of sleeplessness.

The Indonesian welcome was wonderful. The people are extremely gracious, and we enjoyed getting to know a little about their cultural dances, food, costumes and heritage. The people are welcoming and flexible. I had fun reconnecting with friends from different parts of the world and hearing about the amazing things that God has been doing in this special land.

The phone system is less friendly than the people, however, and we received 4 wakeup calls at 5 a.m. each morning, forcing us to switch off the ringers on our phones. So if you have been calling… we are not ignoring you, just trying to sleep.

From Day 1 we had lots of wonderful connections with people. It seems highly likely that things will continue for equip here in Indonesia. On tiptoes.

Brett