MY FIRST TIME TO GET OUT OF AFRICA.
In this episode Pastor Johnson narrates his experience on his trip to the USA:
My flight was delayed for 24 hours and so i had to travel on the 20th September instead of 19th.
My wife Margaret and our young son Isaac were on the airport to see me off together with a few friends from our church.
I traveled with SN Brussels and we went via Brussels in Belgium. It looked a big city with lots of fields but because i didn't have the Belgium Visa i was not allowed out side the airport. It was a 10 hour trip from Africa to Brussels.
Then we changed planes after 3 hours and it took us another 14 hours to reach Atlanta air port aboard the Delta airlines.
Atlanta is a very beautiful city and the air port is so big.
This was my first time to be in America and my very first time to travel out of Africa.
The trip was very exciting and interesting. I got a seat near the window, so i could watch great scenes. The Atlantic ocean is huge, we moved hours and hours seeing nothing but water. It was amazing to see our selves above clouds!
We waited for another 2 hours in Atlanta. Trains helped take us on to the right Gate. I asked lots of questions, otherwise i would have lost my way. At first i got confused, the airport is so huge with lots of people and many gates. I got a problem to understand the American accent, so i would keep saying;pardon...pardon...! But they also got a problem understanding my Ugandan-Rukiga English! So, i kept repeating every word, slowly and sometimes using signs.
America is very busy. Every one was minding his own business, unlike in Africa where you can even stop to chat with someone you have never seen. I had never seen an air port with so many people.
America is beautiful with great people!
The plane to Oklahoma delayed for an hour. And it took us another hour to be in Oklahoma city.
Oklahoma city is not as big as Atlanta. It was so easy to get to the baggage claim area.
When i got to the baggage claim area, guess whom do i see there? Jeff & Whitney waiting for me! They had been waiting for an hour. This was going to be my very first time to see Jeff and Whitney, my very long time friends with whom we were connected by e-mail since 2006. It was not hard to recognize them; they looked exactly what they look on pictures! Jeff is amazing! A wonderful man, so warm and gentle. Whitney is so kind and loving! I felt the Lord was joining our hearts for a life long relationship that shall be a blessing to many people.
What a joy to meet my long time friends! We hugged and laughed and talked and talked! I ate my first meal in the US with them at Hotel Cherry's. We ate Rice and Chicken.
Then off we went to Elk City where Jeff and Whitney stay. Their home is beautiful. Their house is big and nice.
I was directed to the room, i will call home for time i will be in Elk city. I slept like a King!
Every thing in America is different. Life is so simple in America. I was surprised, machines do the washing; clothes and utensils and cleaning the floor!
There are so many cars, it's like every one owns a car. You hardly see any one walking unlike in our community where you hardly see anyone driving!
The following morning, Whitney prepared muffins for my breakfast and a cup of coffee. I am not a coffee fun, but i am beginning to pick interest. My wife must prepare coffee when i get back home.
God bless America!
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