Nine hours is a very long flight. I wish I was one of those people who can sleep anywhere, but I'm not. I feel like it's 6:04a.m. but it's noonish here. I got through customs with no delay at all and emerged into the terminal. No Florin. I waited for a while and since I didn't have a phone, fired up the computer and sent him a text to his phone via Skype "WHERE ARE YOU?" In a few minutes, he came rushing through the door. There are two terminals and another Delta flight had arrived from JFK.
We took a MaxiTaxi (a van taxi) to our apartment and went out in search of lunch and coffee. I had a really nice chicken dish, stuffed with a tangy cheese mixture, served over grilled vegetables. We enjoyed a local beer and a leisurely chat.
A shower after 26 hours awake was welcome and then I slept for an hour. We took a long walking tour of the city and sat at a sidewalk cafe across from the Dohaniy Street Synagoge, a magnificent Byzantine-Moorish building is the largest synagogue in Europe. Then we walked for a few miles and came back to the apartment.
I should say that I took a homeopathic medicine called No Jet Lag on the trip here. I honestly think it works. Paul and I used it on a trip to Hawaii with good results. I will stay up till about 11pm local time and then hopefully will be on regular schedule tomorrow.
After planning for so long, it is really good to be here. I will share some initial reflections on Budapest tomorrow.
We took a MaxiTaxi (a van taxi) to our apartment and went out in search of lunch and coffee. I had a really nice chicken dish, stuffed with a tangy cheese mixture, served over grilled vegetables. We enjoyed a local beer and a leisurely chat.
A shower after 26 hours awake was welcome and then I slept for an hour. We took a long walking tour of the city and sat at a sidewalk cafe across from the Dohaniy Street Synagoge, a magnificent Byzantine-Moorish building is the largest synagogue in Europe. Then we walked for a few miles and came back to the apartment.
I should say that I took a homeopathic medicine called No Jet Lag on the trip here. I honestly think it works. Paul and I used it on a trip to Hawaii with good results. I will stay up till about 11pm local time and then hopefully will be on regular schedule tomorrow.
After planning for so long, it is really good to be here. I will share some initial reflections on Budapest tomorrow.
So glad to hear you got there safely!!! Can't wait to read the next entry! ~Donna
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ReplyDeleteTHE AH1N1 AND THE 11TH OF SEPTEMBER
In memory of the people of the United States still remains fresh suffered the fatal attack this nation in the hands of terrorists, and which claimed the lives of thousands of people and many places were destroyed, as are the buildings known as "The Twin Towers, "and was also damaged the Pentagon.
But quite apart from the coverage that was given to this subject from the earthly prespective, there are some questions from a spiritual perspective on What was on September 11?, Was God's punishment on the United States?
Yes, although many evangelical leaders refuse to accept it.
This is a very grim decade for the American nation. Since the disaster that Hurricane Katrina ocacion THEREFORE with loss of thousands of lives, passing on September 11, and now with the AH1N1 influenza pandemic which has already caused hundreds of deaths and putting the United States as one of the countries with the highest rate of deaths in the world, all this suggests that even if God is punishing this nation.
But this punishment could be accentuated now approaching the winter season.
The United States were a nation at a time reflecting the glory of God now seems to be a nation defiled by sin, had been a nation that reflected blessing but now seems to reflect a curse on her, had been a hospitable nation, but now it seems be a nation full of pride. The Bible says that "God resists the proud" (James 4, 6) and the only way to resist a nation pride is punished.
The terror, hunger, and death, seem to be a trilogy of punishing blows that are the pride of this nation, and would be tragic if the U.S. persists in its arrogance, rather than humble themselves before God.
The future of the United States is not in their intelligence services to protect them from future terrorist attacks or political reforms to curb unemployment and hunger, or health systems to protect them from death by influenza AH1N1, but rather in Christian churches they call God tirelessly to stop his punishment.
But if the evangelical denominations are spiritually poor is likely that the future of the United States in the next few years is of a darker hue.
Let the journey begin! Thanks for calling Ma. Put her at ease hearing your voice from afar. Enjoy, be safe, and have one of those delicious European beers for me. Love....
ReplyDeleteSo glad you made it safely!
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