Sunday, August 9, 2009
My trip to Tassie
The plane I rode over to Australia was this big ol' plane that had two stories, TVs on every seat,a little tooth brush and toothpaste, and the best part: socks to keep your feet warm. They hooked ya up. Every seat also had a little remote that could turn on the light above, call the airline stewardess, and the most useful part: a video game controller. If you turned this remote around, the back had controls to play video games with on the TV. Unfortunately I did not have a chance to play any video games which is too bad but thats all good because the guy next to me did. He was a strict orthodox Jew: beard, long sideburns, and a black and white suit. He was a nice guy. I had to put my bag in front of his jacket in that bin above our heads and he kindly told me that was alright. He watched documentaries most of the night, but at one point he started playing video games. This made me smile because it is not every day you see someone like that playing video games. Kind of made my day. Praise God, I made it safe all the way to Melbourne. Got through customs without a hitch, but then I forgot what airline I was flying into. So I kind of run around for a few minutes trying to figure out how I was getting down to Hobart, Tasmania. Eventually I found the right airline, got on the plane, and flew down to Hobart. Once I got there I was a little nervous because I realized I had completely forgotten to write down any contact information. I had no addresses, phone numbers, or anything. But no worries, because the Lord worked that one out too. Deveron, the youth director of the Tassie conference, was there with a sign and he was a super cool guy. He took me over the conference office where Flick, the secetary works. There are only three people that work at the conference office. The secetary, the youth director, and the president. Pretty small, but they are real cool people. I am looking forward to working with them. Pretty stoked about being here. Tasmania is beautiful. Green rolling hills, nice rivers, and some mountains in the distance. All in all I am super thankful to the Lord for getting me here safe.
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Jeff those photos are awesome! I'm a bit jealous of the clouds! So beautiful! Anyway, I'm glad you got there safely and I'm adding you to my list of SMs to pray for this year! May God bless you as you are willing to work for him this year!
ReplyDeletePS: Did you by chance get a photo with your seat-mate? I bet it was super-cool to see that guy play video games! For sure! Alright, good luck mate!
I've always wanted to be picked up from an airport by a person holding a sign with my name on it. That sounds like a perfect way to begin an adventure!
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Harper. Im super stoked that you put me on your list and told me about your blog. I will be following for sure. I hope this year is a life changing one for you, and that you see and hear God in ways you never have before.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're already having adventures and making memories. I'll be praying for you this year. I'm sure God will work through you in miraculous ways.
ReplyDeleteSweet pics man. Way to go with the blogging. Sounds like you can get to know every one in the conference, awesome. Can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteJeffrey! I like that you put a lil' bit of gangsta in your writing...it's like the good ol' Jeff telling me the story in person ;) You're off my friend...and it sounds like God is setting up some pretty stellar stuff for you. I'm excited to hear about your experiences! Blog on my friend.
ReplyDelete1. I'm glad you made it.
ReplyDelete2. Tasmania looks awesome!
3. Does any conference office really need more than a president, secretary, and youth director? I think that should about cover it.
4. Qantas Air is amazing.
5. Blessings as you begin your adventure!
6. Bye. :)
Jeffrey, I love you[r cooleness]. Stoked that you made it down all right and that I'll be able to see your progress and photos as you post. When you mentioned the quiantness of that conference office, it made me smile inside because I think that'd be a super ideal place to work. As long as they are super cool people I guess... But probably they are. Hopefully. Dude, the landscape is killer. No literally, keep an eye out for the orcs. And find a triathlon to do down there, huh!?
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