Turkey 2005: Return
So I'm back. The sight-seeing in Istanbul was fun and relaxing (actually it involved another trip to the music shop area to find percussive pressies to appease the natives at home). In the evening we had a very productive debriefing where we all agreed that the first concert was disastrous but that the others were very successful! Equipment problems were listed as were venue problems (like no earthing/grounding at some of the venues!!). We ended with a prayer and worship time and then said our goodbyes to those who live in Istanbul. The apartment-dwellers (those of us leaving) then packed and tried for a few hours sleep - difficult for me because the cricket that HAD lived under the fridge in the kitchen two weeks ago had decided to move when his home was cleaned and now lives in a hole behind the bed I was using - and he is an enthusiastic night-chirper!!
We re-arose at 3:00 am for the trip to the airport - and were briefly questioned by the secret police!!! In fairness to them, what they saw was a bunch of people sneaking out of an apartment early in the morning with many bags. They were quickly convinced of our legitimate aims, though.
At the airport we went our separate ways after a VERY expensive coffee and some tearful goodbyes.
Lufthansa bought me comfortably back to Paris in two hops and I returned tired but contented to wife and family by 1:30pm.
The afternoon bought more confusion on the great Texas adventure that awaits me - it seems that it is now initially only a week with a longer stint later in the summer - and the evening saw a very ordinary performance by Les Passagers at Place de la Nation for Paris' annual mid-summer's night music festival.
Your continued prayers would be very welcome: for Vince who now has what he describes as the worst-ever illness (food poisoning or something akin); for the contacts made and to be made following the tour; for the hearts of the many first-time missionaries on the trip - that they may be moved to continue the good work they have started; for the Taco team which is still depleted after the departures of a number of key people over the last year; for the next Taco tours (see their site - link in the side bar); and for the "Texas adventure" and what it might bring.
In a couple of days I'll add some post-tour reflections.
We re-arose at 3:00 am for the trip to the airport - and were briefly questioned by the secret police!!! In fairness to them, what they saw was a bunch of people sneaking out of an apartment early in the morning with many bags. They were quickly convinced of our legitimate aims, though.
At the airport we went our separate ways after a VERY expensive coffee and some tearful goodbyes.
Lufthansa bought me comfortably back to Paris in two hops and I returned tired but contented to wife and family by 1:30pm.
The afternoon bought more confusion on the great Texas adventure that awaits me - it seems that it is now initially only a week with a longer stint later in the summer - and the evening saw a very ordinary performance by Les Passagers at Place de la Nation for Paris' annual mid-summer's night music festival.
Your continued prayers would be very welcome: for Vince who now has what he describes as the worst-ever illness (food poisoning or something akin); for the contacts made and to be made following the tour; for the hearts of the many first-time missionaries on the trip - that they may be moved to continue the good work they have started; for the Taco team which is still depleted after the departures of a number of key people over the last year; for the next Taco tours (see their site - link in the side bar); and for the "Texas adventure" and what it might bring.
In a couple of days I'll add some post-tour reflections.
posted by Martin Bartlett at 2:18 PM
2 Comments:
Wow, how enjoyable to read this, MUCH more info than I get from my hubby!
But for those of you who read this a couple named Dave and Pam were slightly involved too, though you'd never know it from this blog... :-(
Hey I DID credit Dave (Thursday, June 16, 2005 posting)- but, yes, Pam - and Rebecca lets not forget - were extremely important parts of the team too.
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