Last full day on the Gold Coast- Norz suggested I go with her as she drove to her acupuncturist and she would drop me At Burleigh Head on the beach. From there I would be able to hike up the head through the forest an ancient basalt columns, then walk the beach while she had her appointment. I had over an hour and it was a wonderful way to spend it. At the top of the hike I was sharing my joy over the view of the pure green ocean and beach vista with some people ip there and chatted a bit. I met Carlton, an American. as we chatted he ended up really reinforcing my morning devotion message:
as we live looking to God for our sustenance, trusting patiently and not trying to take everything into our own hands, He will faithfully transform our lives. The scripture this came from was about how God will transform a desert into A lush pool and an oasis! Thank you Carlton for the encouragement!
trip to KL yesterday-
Jeeta and Bon took me to the train and we discovered that I would be re-routed into a taxi to Brisbane.The taxi was paid by train people and was a much nicer way to travel! (due to "incident on the tracks"that was delaying trains by 1.5 hrs.)
There was a very sweet couple next to me on Brisbane -Singapore leg (7.5 hrs.). they were traveling for almost 23 hours going to Slovokia via Helsinki! They had been a host family for US students, etc. we had a great discussion about how things had changed in different ways in our respective countries in our lifetimes (we are all in our fifties). For instance, When they were kids in the Brisbane area, few people had electric washing machines. Of course, in suburban U.S. Everyone did! also they did not get TV's and color TV's until much later than we did. Same with indoor bathrooms! Had no idea!
the only "backward" thing I discovered there was that few people use their dryer, or they choose not to have one, like Noreen. People hang their clothes to dry in the house or outside. I do not think that is so backward, though, since it really saves energy and money. I am going to get a rack to put in my guest room to dry laundry when I return home!
Susie Griffith, an older, spirited gal from Brisbane, nabbed me immediately at Singapore airport. She had noticed me traveling alone in Brisbane and had apparently decided she would join up with me so we would support each other. We found our way to Terminal 2 together in the huge and complicated Singapore airport, chatted on the short plane ride , then gave moral support to each other through the hour-long customs line. The youthful energy of the secondary athletics contingent from W.Australia which was behind us also kept our spirits up.
Once we were finally out of customs, we were both wondering if our cars and drivers would really be waiting for us. Susie even suggested that we share a car (but I had paid for mine, so if it showed I figured I should use it). We shared relief together when our drivers found us straight away! I was thrilled to see my name printed out on a sign! Sisie and I hugged and kissed each other's cheeks when parting!
God bless you , Susie!
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