Venezuela Trip

Over the next two months I plan on using this blog to keep family and friends informed regarding my time in Caracas.  I leave Prince George this Tuesday (Aug 5) and fly to Seattle where I will spend the night.  On the sixth I fly to Houston where I have a six hour layover before taking a red-eye flight to Caracas where I arrive at 5:30 a.m..  A good friend from Colombia days, Ricardo Diaz, is planning on coming to the airport in Houston to spend a couple of hours with me.  I always look forward to opportunities to connect with Ricardo and catch up on what's happening in his life.  I just saw in the news that a tropical storm (might turn into a hurricane) could be visiting Houston at the same time that I am, so we'll see what happens.

While in Venezuela I will be filling in for Pastor Eduardo Mercon while he takes a sabbatical.  I don't know where I will be staying while there, but he assures me that everything is under control, and that if worse comes to worse there are lots of parks around.  Arlene won't be with me on this trip, as she has a real job, plus a new grandson (Jackson Eby - born July 15th) to look after.