ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG

I thought you might enjoy a copy of my schedule provided by Persephone who works here in Asia:

Carl Selle Schedule

Dates: October 24 through November 11

Schedule
Date and Time                Activity                              Notes
Thursday, October 24
10:20pm	Arrival	Staying with Joel Scheiwe
Friday, October 25
	Free day (visits with Sean Harlow, Joel Scheiwe Todd Roeske, and Steve Wiesenauer)	Evening dinner with Kara Fok and her friends.
Saturday, October 26
9 am to 3 pm	Attend China meeting hosted by Carl Hanson	Move to apt at Siu Leun
Sunday, October 27
10:30 am	Attend joint service for the Centennial celebration	Prepare lessons for Siu Leun
Monday, October 28
	Work at Siu Leun	Teach Bible for first grade classes
Tuesday, October 29
	Work at Siu Leun	Teach Bible for third graders
Wednesday, October 30
8-10pm	Macau English Center- Helping with Wednesday B Study- Please prepare an introduction on yourself or an English activity that lasts 20 minutes.  The rest of the time you will sit in with the English lessons that have a short bible story at the end.  All classes already have teachers.	Escorted by Eric Kunkel Stay in Mapao apartment Retirement presentation Meet with Pastor Michael Wu
Thursday, October 31
10am	Bus to JM- 1 hour 20 minutes long	Hotel in JM for RMB100/night Bus Ticket- RMB55
2-4pm	Lead B study- Prepare your own topics for 2 hours for 8-10 people	Divine Plan Law and Gospel Because…Therefore
5pm	Plan for Friday/Saturday activities
7:30-9:30pm	Lead B study- Prepare your own topics for 2 hours for 8-10 people	Divine Plan Law and Gospel Because…Therefore
Friday, November 1
AM	Home visits	Hotel in JM for RMB100/night
2-4pm	Lead B Study- Prepare your own topics for 2 hours for 8-10 people (could be a continuation of Thursday’s information)	Divine Plan Law and Gospel Because…Therefore
7:30-9:30pm	Friday night English Corner- Topic the birth of Moses. See attached documents for more information
Saturday, November 2
AM	Sightseeing	Hotel in JM for RMB100/night
Afternoon	Rest
7:30-9:30pm	Saturday night English Corner- Topic of gods and goddesses.  See attached documents for more information
Sunday, November 3
	Leave JM on bus to meet with James Vandercook or Ben Riley	Housing- Michael Wu Bus Ticket- RMB85
2:30pm	B study in Shenzhen at M CH
7pm	P in Shenzhen at M CH- Old Testament           Isaiah 1:10–18 Psalm Psalm 130 Epistle             2 Thessalonians 1:1–5 (6–10) 11–12 Gospel             Luke 19:1–10
November 4-9
November 4-6	Shenzhen to Hubei, Tong Cheng for training	Prepare 2-3 sermons or lessons to be shared at different locations
November 7-8	Hubei, Tong Cheng to Anhui, Shu Cheng for Training	The Divine Plan; Law and Gospel; Emmaus Disciples (colors); Because…Therefore
November 9	Hefei to Shenzhen
Sunday, November 11
8:05am	Leave Hong Kong

Delta treated us well in the medical emergency incident causing us to return to Seattle. The Narita Radisson was very nice (except for the smoke-used room I stayed in), the meals were good, and transportation to and from the hotel were well coordinated. I'm thankful for the way that Delta handled that emergency just for one man.

From the airport, I took the MTR and transferred three times (was proud of my acumen at getting around in Hong Kong) getting to the Scheiwe home about 3 pm. Met Steve Wesenauer (missionary Asia), Todd Roeske (Alaska mission, but still travelling to the Philippines several times per year), and Sean Harlow (new missionary in Taiwan).

Spent the evening with former In-Depth Participant, Kara Fok, and her friend. Dinner, walking around the Prince Edward area, and stopping for a late dessert. Good to interact with her again (saw her also in February when I visited her church fellowship). At my 11 pm bedtime, I am dog tired.

l to r: Todd Roeske, Sean Harlow, Steven Wiesenauer (all Asian missionaries)

Joel Scheiwe and daughter, Eliada. Joel serves in Asia.

These were food choices from which the chef made the hot pot (a mixture of ingredients placed on a bed of rice in bowls that were heated on a gas grill).

Cooking right on the street in very commercialized downtown Hong Kong. It did attract diners.

Kara in her graduation garb. She'll graduate on Nov. 1. Is now working a new job that she seems to like well.

While waiting for Kara at the MTR station, I thought I catch the traffic at just one of the stairway/escalators that are located in the station.

B.C. (TRANSLATED THAT MEANS "BEFORE CHINA")

LATE AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY:  You know that I am all for new experiences, but this trip portends to be the most unusual ever. Although we left on time (and maybe a few minutes early from Minneapolis), we are now on a return to Seattle.

It seems that someone is quite ill. We were one hour past Seattle when the captain announced that, upon consultation with the medical people in Pittsburgh, we would returning to Seattle for the sake of one of the passengers. Well, if I was in medical trouble, I would want to be dropped off at the nearest hospital also.

When I talked with one of the flight attendants, she said that re-booking or rescheduling would not take place until we were in the air once again. We would drop the man off in Seattle, replenish the oxygen supplies, and then head out. Don’t know if that means we need to refuel or not. But, once we were on our way again to Narita (Tokyo), the folks there would arrange the scheduling so that when we arrived in Narita, all would be scheduled for us. I have no idea at this time what that means for me. My layover in Narita was less than two hours, and we are going to be using up more than two hours in our return to Seattle.

The captain just announced that we are 30 minutes from Seattle so the flight attendants were to prepare the cabin for arrival. To be continued…..see below "Midnight...."

While all of this is going on, there is a woman with several kids about four rows behind me. She is trying to make them sleep. Threatening words, loud words, strict-sounding words only make the kids more adamant about now doing what the caregiver wants them to do. Makes for uncomfortablity.

It’s still light outside although I have no idea what time it is. We have eaten; I’ve watched two movies; and the plane was moving west, until….

So, we’ll go with the flow knowing that everything will work out well. At least I am appreciative that we did not hit some huge air pocket where we suddenly dropped 1000 or more feet. And that makes me happy.

MIDNIGHT (JAPAN TIME):  There were no flights leaving Tokyo Narita when we arrived, so we were booked at the Radisson Narita. The bussed us here (almost 1/2 hour), fed us a buffet supper and provided a room (smells heavily like smoke). 

Tomorrow a 6 am breakfast and then we are bussed back to the airport to catch a 9:30 am Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong, arriving at 1:25 in the afternoon. Should work out fine. At least the whole event should help alleviate my jet lag.

SHOTS TAKEN ALONG MY "MEALS ON WHEELS" ROUTE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON

WEXFORD, PA, USA

The second half of our trip was childcare since Miriam was returning to Kohler, Wisconsin, for her annual birthday celebration (Oct. 19) at the Spa. She connects with former Madison people and they just have the time of their life.

Karol recouping on the front stoop before all the kids come home from school.

We accompanied kids to their many games and activities. We played Wizard. We shopped. We did some yard work. We cooked. AND, we just had a great time with the grandchildren. Ross was mainly occupied with his upcoming Pitt game.

Amid all of Abram's toys, he focuses on his I-pad.

It's 3:30 and the girls are returning after another day at school.

 

It's a healthy fruit snack with either a caramel or whipped cream dip.

You bet! Taylor believes it is really good.

 

Wearing off dinner while on the trampoline.

And, just having fun...........

Asher works dilligently on his spelling words and printing skills.

Ross is usually busy with his upcoming football game. He coaches for the University of Pittsburgh. Tonight they play Old Dominion at 7 pm.

We've been playing Wizard, Slap Jack, and War with the girls and Asher. Wizard has become the popular game with all of us.

The kids playing nicely together (l to r: Asher, Taylor, Abram, Elizabeth)