Monday, December 17, 2007

Ok! I made it!

After spending 11 hours in the London Airport I am finally here and exhausted beyond belief. This is no surprise, the airline lost some of the luggage! It's amazing to me that they really don't care that your life is in that suitcase, at least your life for the next 3 plus weeks. So, they will deliver it to Barlad, they say. I figured out that I traveled for 36 hours and had 5 hours of sleep.I spent the night in Bucharest at the "Stil" hotel. I have no idea where it was or what it means. All I know is that when I said it to the taxi company, they knew what I was talking about! I almost cried! God has put people in every situation to help me. On the 5 hour train ride from Bucharest to Barlad, I met a man who was Romanian, but spoke perfect English because he traveled to the States often for his job. I learned alot about the culture and the people from him. When I got to the train station, Mihaela was there to greet me. What a relief. I had called her cellphone for plan B from my computer phone from the London Airport which was not as easy of a task as it may sound. I met my team members at dinner that night, and they welcomed me with open arms. I was never soooo glad to see strangers in my life. Tomorrow, the clinic, and the babies. Finally!