in philippines 2005
10/24 I leave Japan. My suitcase is still empty up until 8:45am. I have to leave by 12:40. The whirlwind goes thru the house throwing away things i thot i couldn’t part with, but when it comes to everything in one suitcase, and one backpack, some things inevitably get left behind. After leaving Japan i remember that i forgot the power pack to my notebook, and left some food in the cabinet above the sink. I hope my 2nd mama wasn’t too upset 🙂
The grandkids took off school today to go with me to the train station. I was quite touched by their love for me. Already i miss them, and pray they will grow up to love Jesus so we can meet in heaven some day. Friends J and A met me at Kyobashi station to ride with me a few stations to where i had to change trains. There was an accident somewhere, so all the trains were stopped, and i missed my train. It worked out OK because i was able to take a slow train for awhile, and save a few yen on express fare costs. At Nabari i struck up a conversation with a nice lady – S, and she was very helpful in assisting me to the correct platform and everything in Nagoya for the airport train. She accepted a Great Controversy book.
When i got to the airport the sign said that my 7:40 flight to Manila was delayed to 0:00. After my final meal at Lawson’s convenience store, i made it on the plane and asked a passenger what happened. He said that the plane from Detroit had gotten past Anchorage when it was discovered that the toilets had not been serviced in Detroit, so they turned around and jettisoned lots of fuel and landed in Anchorage to clean the toilets. Sounds very Northwest-like. He was a nice man who worked with the World Bank, and altho he had a Diplomat passport, he was flying economy like me.
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