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Just a quick post to let everyone know I'm home now and very pleased with last week's trip. I'll be posting a lot about the trip in the coming days. Unfortunately, the transfer port on my camera came home in less than ideal conditions, so my 1,048 pictures are going to have to wait to be shared here until I can get it fixed. But once I do, watch out. I think my Flickr might explode. In the mean time, check out the link I added to my blogroll - Panama Jack. Jack Farber is the director of Latin American Missions. He has been posting blog updates on the work we did last week, as well as the work that will continue this week.

I'd also like to share that I am now an official member of the Delayed Luggage Club! I'll let you know in a few days if that membership gets upgraded to the (officially) Lost Luggage Club. I'm pretty stoked about the whole thing. I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated. Thanks Delta. Also, special thanks goes out to Atlanta Int'l Airport for your state-of-the-art luggage handling and transportation system. You and Delta make a great team.

Well, I'm off to Target now to buy some new underwear. You know...just in case.

Comments

julie said…
Wow, another connection for Emily and Julie. I am also part of the delayed luggage club. My luggage has been delayed so many times that I am always nervous when the belt start to turn and the bags starting popping up. Ann and I flew in to Cancun once and my luggage went to Mexico City. The resort knocked on the door at 3am to leave a note saying that they didn't have anymore information about my luggage. I could take up your whole blog with luggage stories...they are frustrating but make for great entertainment later.
7/29/2007 11:03 PM
holly wynne said…
Welcome back! Can't wait to hear about it.
7/30/2007 4:06 PM
Tanya said…
Didn't yah know that Delta stands for "Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive." Ha!

I do hope they find your luggage, though. What a bummer and a pain. My parents luggage was stolen when they went to Hawaii. It was such a hassle for them to replace everything. Hope your luggage is found ASAP!!
7/30/2007 8:38 PM
Emily Gray said…
UPDATE for all concerned parties:
I got my luggage back! While this is good news, it unfortunately makes me ineligible to be inducted into the Lost Luggage Club. I was soooo hoping....

maybe next time.
7/30/2007 9:54 PM
Anonymous said…
I know someone that has a card reader if you want to unload your pictures that way - and burn them onto a CD.
7/31/2007 4:47 PM
Emily Gray said…
Thanks Pop - but I already borrowed one. I will probably be getting my own pretty soon. It was so easy & fast!
7/31/2007 4:58 PM
John H said…
welcome back, and welcome to the 'delayed luggage club' which is a lot more fun club than the really lost luggage club.

In modern-day culture the river Styx has been replaced by the Atlanta airport and it's just-oh-so-jolly people of service. I try to avoid Delta.
8/01/2007 10:51 PM
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