Thanks to God and the prayers of so many, John, Justin, and I arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Our flight began in Indianapolis, to Chicago, to Brussels, to Banjul, to Freetown. The airport in Freetown was as chaotic as John had described. However, our arrival went smoothly. The brethren made many arrangements which made our arrival as smooth as it could possibly have been.
After navigating the airport, we were taken by SUV down a horribly rough road to catch the water taxi. This was all done at night. The water taxi was an experience of a lifetime. We walked across a floating dock which was bouncing up and down from the waves. Thankfully, we all boarded without incident. The ride lasted about 45 minutes. The boat ride across Pelican Bay was rough and wet. I laughed to myself thinking how no one at home would ever believe me when I told this story. It was truly an adventure.
We met up with more brethren from the Priscilla Street congregation at the dock. Seeing them was an amazing experience. We estimated they had probably been waiting for us for at least three hours in the heat.
After another SUV ride down through the streets of Freetown, we finally arrived at the Lighthouse hotel.
David Flatt
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