the VISA came!!

CHURCH TRAVEL CWT                          DATE 11JANUARY11

50 EAST NORTH TEMPLE ST                    AGENT CM/CM BOOKING REF Z54QVS

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84150

TELEPHONE: 801 240-5111                    BALLARD/REDGE MICHA 203591-I

FAX      : 801-240-5115

  MISSIONARY TRAVEL

  BRAZIL BELO HORIZONTE MISSION

SERVICE               DATE  FROM           TO             DEPART  ARRIVE

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AMERICAN AIRLINES     13JAN HOUSTON TX     MIAMI FL       555P    915P

AA 1294            THURSDAY G.BUSH INTERCO MIAMI INTL

N ECONOMY                   TERMINAL A

           NON SMOKING      FOOD FOR PURCHASE             NON STOP

                            RESERVATION CONFIRMED         2:20 DURATION

                  AIRCRAFT: BOEING 737-800

AMERICAN AIRLINES     13JAN MIAMI FL       BELO HORIZO MG 1115P   1020A

AA 991             THURSDAY MIAMI INTL     TANCREDO               14JAN    

N ECONOMY

           NON SMOKING      DINNER/BREAKFAST              NON STOP

                            RESERVATION CONFIRMED         8:05 DURATION

                  AIRCRAFT: BOEING 767-300/300ER

RESERVATION NUMBER(S)  AA/KBWVFP

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CHELSEA - EXT 25163

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BRAZIL BELO HORIZONTE MISSION

MISSION PRESIDENT ADILSON DE PAULA PARRELLA

On Tuesday afternoon, I answered the phone and the caller ID said the Texas Houston Mission!  I guessed right--Redge's visa had finally come!  The sister who called said yes, he had been transferred just that morning, so they would go gather him up.  They sent the itinerary and we hoped we would get to talk to him from the airport.  No such luck though, so when we went to bed on Thursday night, the online flight tracker showed his plane over the Bahamas!  I got out the clock that we had up next to Austin's missionary picture, set it five hours ahead, and thought of what a long night he was in for.

The next morning at 6:00, his plane had just landed in Brazil.  He had finally made it!  For the next five days, it seemed like I thought of Redge constantly.  Was he roasting in the heat and humidity?  Did he fly out alone? Did he like his companion?  Would we get an email from his president? (still not yet...) What was his area like?  He was SO far away now!!