Quick request: please pray. Remember the lost bag? We got a call on Saturday from the luggage counter at Entebbe airport, informing us that they are giving up on the search. We got on the phone with Northwest, filled out an endless online form, and finally decided to visit the KLM offices here today.
The blessing for the first week was that pretty much all of our clothes made it. Now that we're in week 2, though, we're feeling pressure to get going on the Diocese networking project. Our time in Northern Uganda is rapidly approaching, and we would really like to take all of the things that we brought for the Diocese there.
Back to the KLM office. We're eligible for $100 for travel necessities, but the policy on lost luggage is to wait 45 days before a reimbursement to ensure they've covered their bases. The airline does not as a rule cover checked electronic equipment, of which the bag was full. After a long discussion with a woman at the office, I asked to speak to someone who would be authorized to make an exception for our case. I was fortunate to get in with the country manager, and God answered my prayer for humility and peace before I talked with him. I laid out my case clearly, but as I did not have the list of items missing with me, he asked me to return tomorrow.
So, prayer. Please pray that the Lord would be at work in this situation. Our desire for our time in Africa was that the Lord would use us in the best way He saw fit, and we felt that a portion of that time would be blessing people with my knowledge of IT and networking. If that's not the case, our prayer is that we would have peace about it and enjoy the time here of listening, watching, and learning from the dear people of this country. Really, please pray that God's will is done.
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