Hi, Friends,
We have started our LONG trip back. We left Papua this morning on a
trip which will last 3 days and 16 hours until we arrive in Albany,
NY. Because of inability to get connecting flights or seats we have 3
overnights enroute. We arrived this evening in Bali, fly to Bangkok
tomorrow, and can't get a flight out until the next day when we return
to the US via Beijing! arriving in Washington, DC too late to get a
connecting flight out to Albany until the next day. So it is a LONG
trip, but hopefully we will get some rest enroute and be able to hit
the ground running at the Mission meetings in New York. I have
speaking responsibilities at a seminar for medical people on Saturday
morning and Judy and I speak to the College/Career Sunday School class
on Sunday. We would appreciate your prayers for these commitments as
well as the entire missions conference which has already started.
Our meetings in Papua, Indonesia, with the TEAMers there were well
worth the long trip. We got to know the Papua TEAMers in a much deeper
way than previously and were greatly encouraged by some of the
individual reports of what God has done and is doing there, and by
the Indonesian church service on Sunday, as well as moved to continue
in prayer for some of the challenges some of the people there are
facing. A big item for prayer is the need for many to leave behind
their strong animistic ties and strongholds and embrace Jesus Christ
as the Only Savior!
Thanks so much for your prayers and support for this trip. We are
looking forward to returning to Indonesia/Papua on a yearly basis.
Grateful for each of you and your significant part in this ministry of
member care.
Blessings,
Bob for Judy too
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Bob and Judy Long
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