Thursday, June 19, 2008

HOORAY FOR CANADA.


So today was my second day, and for the most part Canada has already been been filled with beautiful people and places. Which was a huge relief, because my trip here was just a little bit stressful. The first leg of my trip was running late, but that wasn't too bad, because while I was sitting in the airport I saw a woman in a shirt that read "You're not the boss of me, MY DOG IS." Awesome. Anyway, I finally get on the plane, and it was a good thing that I was sitting by myself, because I got all emotional as we were taking off. This came from a combination of lack of sleep, a heartwarming playlist, and the realization that six weeks really is a long time. So I prayed.
Actually, prayer was literally how I got through the day. I was really freaked out about going through customs (which ended up being a breeze), and BOTH of my first two flights were delayed. My second flight in particular made me nervous, because I was supposed to land at 4:15 and take off on my next and last leg (with Sarah) at 4:50. We sat on the runway for 45 minutes before taking off, and so thinking about it practically, I was going to miss my next flight. This, of course, stressed me out. A lot. So I prayed one of those prayers where you're like "Alright God, I don't know how you're going to do this, but I need you to fix it." And then five minutes later the pilot comes over the intercom and starts talking about headwind or some other kind of technical airplane talk, but says that because of how this wind works, we were going to get there only five minutes later than originally planned! So cool. And when we landed in Calgary I got off the plane and got to see a familiar face, which was so wonderful. Sarah and I got to sit and catch up on our days so far and vent and eat candy. The rest of the trip went smoothly, Jamie picked us up at the Kelowna airport and she and her incredible roommate Eden cooked us a tasty dinner.

Today we had orientation and got to hear the pastor and his wife (Kevin and Alicia) tell their story and how the church was started. They are so amazing and have such a heart for their community as well as the rest of Canada. Tonight we played man-hunt and I got to hang out with Eden while we marked the kids' hands. She taught me how to long board and I am awesome. baha. Not really, but I can make it go.

So anyway, if you want to mail me anything, feel free, because I love mail. Here's the address:

Morganne Lee
c/o Jamie Daughtry
3711 Salloum Road
West Bank, BC
V4T 1E5

Love!!

1 comment:

Auntie T said...

Hi Morganne,
Sounds like your trip is off to an interesting start. I love your ability to find the funny side of stressful situations. That's the best way to stay sane when things get a bit crazy. I'll be following your adventures. I'm really proud of you and hope you have a great time.

Love, Aunt Tami