This morning, our long anticipated trip to Cambodia began — two long flights that stretched over two days:
- DFW to Tokyo — 13 hours, leaving Wed. at 10:00 a.m.
- Tokyo to Bangkok — 7 hours, leaving Thurs. at 4 p.m. (Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Granbury; Bangkok is 13 hours ahead)
We arrived in Bangkok on Thursday at 9 p.m. and made it to the Guest House at around 10 p.m. Having slept for maybe three hours total on the two flights, we were ready for bed!
In the early church, the Lord used persecution to expedite the spread of the gospel. Those who suffered made their ways to other parts of the world and the gospel witness was increased. While persecution still is often used in that same way, travel has made more parts of the world both more accessible and more accessible more quickly.
To travel some 10,000 miles in the span of about 24 hours is amazingly remarkable. It took the apostle Paul months to travel relatively short distances (at least by our standards); yet now it is possible to make a trip within the span of a few days that would have required a commitment of months and years previously, if not the commitment of a lifetime (many missionaries like William Carey never returned home once they left for the mission field).
So, despite our weariness, we are grateful for the uniqueness of this opportunity, and anticipating the work that the Lord will do in and through us in these days.
Words of Grace 