Comfort Inn Covington

... up front on the LAX - SYD portion. With almost 14 hours of flying just from the West coast, you would feel the same way too! <br><br>If everything goes OK, we should be landing in SYD at 840AM on the morning of Friday, Nov. 20th. <br><br>We are all excited about our first trip DOWN UNDER! Vegemite for everyone!

... favorite supermarket, and declared that no one else could have the van until I had gone to Publix. I knew my purchases long before I passed through those clean gilded automatic doors. I made a beeline for the bakery and found a package of the delicious sugar cookies that I love. I only get them about once a year, when my mom is wonderful enough to bring some with her when she visits me, and so I knew I must procure some immediately. I then headed for the deli, where I ...

... is set on and around Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain is a giant mountain made of stone (surprise!) that you can walk up and on or take the skyrail. We compromised and took the skyrail up and walked down. From up top there are amazing views of Atlanta and the Georgian countryside.<br><br> The highlight of the day for us, and the main reason we came, was the Sky Hike adventure course. This ...

... goes the national motto of India. Or as Buddha put it "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." Truth is, I can't say that India 'changed' me in any in profound spiritual way. I didn't 'meet my guru', join a weird cult or even get converted by a Christian missionary but the experiences I had there did reinforce my relationship with the Everpresence (aka 'God ...

We got up, had breakfast at the hotel and drove to PDX to turn in the rental car. We had driven over 1500 miles in eight days. We got in line to go through security and I got separated from Dennis and Elizabeth. The TSA checked my bag and confiscated my jar of Huckleberry Honey. They said ...

... not be too far off-especially during the tiger safari. With all the shots I've had, all the bug away spray I'm sure the whole group is bringing, we should be protected against just about anything. At least anything I can imagine... The latest news I've heard is that there is snow in London. Tons of snow. Enough snow and ice to practically shut down the city and the heaviest storm they have seen in ...

... clear. Some people say "nothing worth doing is ever easy". So I imagine this trip, after all the emotion, planning, re-planning, and work, will be well worth it. I cannot truly say what makes the pull so strong to continue with these plans. After a short time of learning about these people and the ministry that is taking place in Mungeli, I find myself already connected, and wanting to experience firsthand the story they have to tell. I ...

... mine could arrive at 5:30 that night. I got hopeful. A little. Then I realized that 5:30 Texas time was actually about 7:30 or so my time. So I distracted myself with a good friend and a funny movie that night (Bolt--hilarious. Love the hamster!) and checked online around 9:00 that night. No such luck. That left the next day, Wednesday, Christmas Eve, as our last possible chance at getting approved in time for it to be mailed back to ...

... Just one week later I received a most exciting surprise in the mail. It was a letter from the Bishop's office addressed to Lindsey Mays and myself. Ripping open the envelope as if it were a much anticipated Christmas gift, I was please to see the following letter from the Bishop himself... "Dear Lindsey and Julie: I join the congregation of Covington First United Methodist Church and many others to pray ...

... disappearing as quickly as it had appeared, each as unanswered when it left my mind as when it had entered. Over the weekend I continued to watch the news, praying for peace and comfort to blanket the people in Mumbai. I watched my email, and never heard a word about the trip being canceled. My confidence grew, and I felt that sense of calm surround me once more. Even on Sunday morning. As soon as I reached the church, people were coming up to me saying ...