Made it to Abu Dhabi - things are going well

The flight was a bit cramped and the plane was older, but the flight crew and service were excellent. A bit of turbalence over Greenland. . . but after around 3 movies and some sleep (that was average, but some team members -Mary- hardly slept at all, and put away around 5 movies!!) - we arrived safely here at Abu Dhabi. From a personal standpoint, it is so refreshing to see people of almost every race and creed on the plane and here at the airport. I love seeing it because I know in that diversity I get to see a little glimpse of heaven. As Beeson talked about this past weekend. . . we will all be surprised by who we see in heaven :) - Praise God for his unending grace!

Here is a recap of Chicago - the start of the trip:

We made it safely to O'hare in plenty of time. Many of us welcomed some of the last comforts of home (i.e. McDonalds) before going through the security without a hitch. Here is a photo of us waiting out the 3 hours until our flight took off :) - Take note of how awake and alert we look right now. . . . that WILL change - ha! Also note the wonderful compression socks - just beautiful!!

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So, now we are off to board the plane for Chennai - here we go :D

Oh, and if you wonder who I am - I'm Ted Bryant, professor at Bethel College, Father of 5, and husband of one unbelievable bride, and I have the privilege of helping to lead this amazing team of Jesus followers. . . bringing up there, down here! Thanks for journeying with us, and please keep up your prayers!!

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