Tim wrote the following:

Standing in line at the Pudong Airport in Shanghai last night at 10:00pm, Abi called and talked with the mission team in Portland as they prepared to leave early Tuesday morning PDT. Technology is amazing. Half a world apart Abi was able to share in the team’s departure. Abi’s flight takes her from Shanghai to Dubai and then on to Nairobi. She will arrive in Nairobi a few hours ahead of the team.

Abi called from Dubai this morning. She had about 6 hours to burn at the Dubai airport. She was excited to get reacquainted with Roundtable pizza, Cinnibon, and Dunkin Doughnuts. She was also excited that she could order in English and get exactly what she ordered.

It’s funny how she went on the mission trip to gain new experiences yet along the way got to find something familiar and comfortable.