Day one Orlando

I awoke with a start at 5:05. I was supposed to have set the alarm for 4:45 not 5:45. My son-in-law was due at about that time so it was race downstairs, turn on the outside lights, unlock the door and get a quick shower. I had done most things the night before so it was pop a cup of oatmeal in the micro for 90 seconds while I tried to figure out what I might be forgetting. Then stuff alll the last minute things in a bag and eat on the way to AC. Spirit said boarding would start a 6 AM but did I believe that? I got to the airport about 6:10. I checked my bag went through security and got to the gate by 6:25 (not like PHL.) I was stuffing all the stuff from the last minute bag into my carry on and eating a banana when a woman about 15 feet away picked up a mike and asked for Art Turner to report to gate 3. I raised my hand and she said, "Are you Art Turner?" So I was the last one to check in and we left at 6:35.

In Orlando we arrived on time, got luggage no problem and was picked up by Don and Friede Moreland. I have known Don since I helped break into his green '39 Ford coupe and pushed it into the middle of the dinning room where it was found the next morning when all of us campers arrived there for breakfast. Well it was Green Day and we thought the counsellor's car in the middle of the dinning room was a great way to celebrate.

Don had my Uncle Jack for a Sunday School teacher back in Newark 75 years ago and my Uncle Jack lives near Orlando so we drove to the church retirement village where Jack and Alma. I was told they were in the dining room so I went in. Of course they had a little time guessing who I was. Jack is 94 and Alma is 90. We went out to lunch and then went to their house for a great visit. Jack and Don talked about mutual friends and of course since my parents went to the same Newark church many of them were people I remembered from when I was a kid. We also talked about Jack's mom and dad, my grandparents. I actually videoed some of his remarks about my grandad Duncan Cameron without anyone realizing I had the camera on. What a great way to end the visit as I read a Psalm suggested by Don and he and Jack prayed,

Then we were on our way back to Orlando (without the laptop I took in to show some pics.) After returning for the computer we came back to Orlando and after stopping for dinner I arrived here at Paul and Mary's where I will spend the next couple of nights. Another couple is here from Missouri, Bob and Elaine. They will be on the team going to Africa.

Tomorrow we start our training. It is after 10 and I am a bit tired so I close.