Two Days Before Departure

When I look out of my window, this is what I see.  The current temperature is 12 degrees (F) and the winds are pretty significant.  And you thought the reason I go to the Philippines in February was to give anesthesia!  

To get the current weather in Borongan, you can always check the following site:

http://www.wunderground.com/weather-forecast/PH/Borongan.html

You will note that rain is a common commodity in Borongan - think Seattle.  Very, very wet.

Here is a summary of our travel to Borongan (all times Buffalo times):

Friday 1/31:  Depart Buffalo 6:25 am  Arrive Chicago 8:15 am (1hr50min)

                      Depart Chicago 3:00pm Arrive Sat. Hong Kong 6:50am (15hr50min)

Sat. 2/1: Depart Hong Kong 9:05am  Arrive Manila 11:05am (2hr)

              Depart Manila 6:00pm  Arrive Tacloban 7:20pm (1hr20min)

Since Tacloban is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo, it will be 8:20am Sunday morning their time when we arrive in Tacloban. We then have about a five hour road trip to Borongan, getting us to our final destination mid-afternoon on Sunday.

We are a team of some 35 people.  In addition to Buffalo, the missioners come from Virginia, Massachusetts, Madrid, British Columbia, and various cities in and around Chicago.  Please pray for safe travel for the Team.

Hopefully, my next post will be from Borongan if the Internet gods are in good humor!