Jan and I left our apartment in Hanoi just after 8:00 pm on Sunday night. We arrived in Calgary just after 1:00 pm on Monday. When you add in a 13 hour time gain, it adds up to 30 hours in transit.
With our interior clocks absolutely reversed I was delighted to sleep for 7&1/2 hours last night. Today I've managed to think and talk clearly (I hope) through several appointments, but it will be several days as we recover from this radical time zone change. Some people do these major (8 hours or more) time zone changes often. And enter major negotiations or make major decisions soon after arrival. I admire them!
We are travelling to four Canadian cities and three US cities during these next five weeks. So I expect my blog will be less consistent than normal during this period.
I am reading in Proverbs this week. Expecting to meet many old and new friends during these days of travel, my prayer is that we enjoy valuable conversations. I want to speak words of encouragement with wisdom as I make these many contacts. In Proverbs 10:11 - 32 there are seven statements about the kind of conversations I'd like to have. Wherever you are living right now, may these describe the way you (and I) speak with others.
"The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life."
"Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning."
"he who holds his tongue is wise."
"The tongue of the righteous is choice silver."
"The lips of the righteous nourish many"
"The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom"
"The lips of he righteous know what is fitting"
May God bless others through our conversations this week.
With our interior clocks absolutely reversed I was delighted to sleep for 7&1/2 hours last night. Today I've managed to think and talk clearly (I hope) through several appointments, but it will be several days as we recover from this radical time zone change. Some people do these major (8 hours or more) time zone changes often. And enter major negotiations or make major decisions soon after arrival. I admire them!
We are travelling to four Canadian cities and three US cities during these next five weeks. So I expect my blog will be less consistent than normal during this period.
I am reading in Proverbs this week. Expecting to meet many old and new friends during these days of travel, my prayer is that we enjoy valuable conversations. I want to speak words of encouragement with wisdom as I make these many contacts. In Proverbs 10:11 - 32 there are seven statements about the kind of conversations I'd like to have. Wherever you are living right now, may these describe the way you (and I) speak with others.
"The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life."
"Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning."
"he who holds his tongue is wise."
"The tongue of the righteous is choice silver."
"The lips of the righteous nourish many"
"The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom"
"The lips of he righteous know what is fitting"
May God bless others through our conversations this week.
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