The trip seemed shorter than I imagined. It didn't go without some bumps, after almost missing my last connecting flight, I made it safely to the main town in Guyana! Landed in Guyana at 1:30am and due do some taxi difficulties (our driver had left and took a while to get back) what should have taken about an hour might have taken about 2-3... Not sure because all the timing was a blur. Got in bed at 5 and woke up at 8 to start my day of errands in Georgetown. Apparently we had a lucky day, when I went to get my "tax identification number" and drivers license I thought it was a crazy long line, apparently it was short. What took the previous student missionaries 6 hours only took me 3! My license picture was literally taken and printed in the back of a mini van!
here are a few of my first impressions of guyana
1.tropical (don't picture a crystal blue ocean)
2. hot and humid
3. trees and flowers look alot like Hawaii
4. people take "ilsland time" to the extreme
5. i have to rethink what side to get into a car (the drive on the other side of the road than US)
Tomorrow we fly (in the small plane) to Mabaruma and I will be seeing the town I will be living in for the next months.*also I found out I will not be living in a house all by myself. I will be sleeping in a tent outside my supporting families house.
Now I am getting ready to take a nice cold shower.. and I am serious
about the NICE part.. I have been looking forward to cooling down all
day!
*housing is subject to change in the future. (mostly wrote this note for my mom)
So glad to hear you made it safe and sound! I just know you are going to have an amazing time there and I can't wait to hear all about it! -Lisa
ReplyDeleteHappy for you girl! Glad to hear that you made it safely and I will be looking forward to all of the great stories that God is going to put before you. :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Awesome! Sounds like a great start to an adventure. A tent!?! Oh, the images that come to mind. So many prayers and blessings being sent your way.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited for you Jana! I'll be checking your blog and praying for you this year. You're gonna be an incredible blessing to those people. It sounds like God has gotten you there safely, may the rest of your time there be the same!!
ReplyDeleteHello Jana this is Jaime. I am exited about your trip as you might know I just arrived from our mission trip to Dominican Republic. I can relate to your comment about taking a cold shower. I looked forward to them myself.
ReplyDeleteI also would like to ask you for some information on who to call to plan a trip to Maearuma for sometime in February. Next year we are planning to return to Guyana for our yearly mission trip. If you could provide me with that information that would help me plan my trip a bit easier.
Take care of your self but most of all stay close to God. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Blessings, Jaime