July 2010 Update
July 17th
Dear Friends, Brethren and Family
Howdee from America land.
We are back
We boarded our flight back to the USA July 14th at 10:30pm. They were having
a security exercise and EVERYONE had to go through a special tent where they
looked in all the carry-on bags and patted us down.
When we finally got on the plane and seated (we were in the first row
of sets in economy behind business class) a man came up to our seats with the
same seat number as Kathy. We had been told by the check-in lady who gave us
our boarding passes that we has a full row to our selves. So the man went to
find a plane person who then verified that there were two people assigned to
the same seat. Within 5 minutes a steward came back and ask if we would like
to move up to business class - would we!!!!!
- so road runner quick, before they could change their minds we moved up. (Thank
you Lord!)
I mentioned in our last newsletter that we were Tabua Club(actually
I said Tanoa but it is really Tabua) members of Air Pacific. It has already
paid for the yearly subsription. The lap of luxury: the seats laid back like
beds, better service and better food. (Not to mention that the row of seats
to our left in economy had two children who were flying for the first time-
lots of crying and noise! Again thank you Lord for moving us up!) We stretched
out and got a good night's sleep before we landed in LA at July 14th 14:00.
About an hour before we landed one of the stewardesses stuck her head
out of the curtianed area, pulled it back, talked with someone and then stuck
her head again and ask,"are you the Dr Tobey Huff who writes the letters
to the editor?" I said yes, and for the next 15 minutes we talked about
things I had written and she said she appreciated what I had to say. It was
nice to have a fan. Hopefully she will be on our flight back in October and
get us moved up to business class. We could get to like that. (Mara, I
was wondering if a missionary can fly business class and still be classified
a missionary?)
We cleared immigration (was told by the man "welcome home"),
drug our bags outside and to the Southwest terminal where we checked the bags
for the flight to Tulsa via Denver, went through all the security rig-ga-ma-row
and then down to the boarding lounge. We arrived in Denver changed planes to
Tulsa and arrived in Tulsa about 10:30 pm, collected our bags, rented a car
and drove to a motel. Before going to bed we walked next door to Denny's where
we had a midnight snack since we had not eaten since our Air Pacific breakfast.
Thursday morning we did not want to get up - but we were able to pry
the eye lids open,shower and go to Denny's for breakfast. Afterwards we drove
to Joplin where we will be staying with Jason and family for a few days trying
to get our body clocks straightened up.
It's good to be back but we can do without the heat - we get enough
of that in Fiji. My allergies have subsided getting away from the mango trees
in the yard in Fiji. Our first trip to Walmart was a shock to the system but
we survived without having to declare bankruptcy.
I wanted to let you know we were back safe and sound (no second opinions
asked for about soundness) and have a phone.
My mobile number is (417) 529-5037
We really need your help setting up appointments to talk with congregations
and people who can help us with the plan of building the Bible training school
in Fiji and for additional personal support that we trying to secure.
If any of you can help with appointments or one time help
financially it would be appreciated.
You can contact my son, Jason Huff or myself.
c/ Mt Hope church of Christ
2834 Mt Hope Rd
Webb City MO 64870
email: j13huff@yahoo.com
PH: (417) 396-9122
Your seed-sowing brother and sister.
Your seed sowing workers in the Kingdom.
Tobey & Kathy