Sierra Leone GAT Itinerary  (subject to small changes)

 

Our journeys:

April 21

Drive to Syracuse airport probably around 6 am or so (Tony needs to spend longer at the border since he has a British passport and will have his eyes and fingerprints scanned) Extra fee for this

 

Park car at Americar Valet Service near Syracuse airport, shuttled to airport

 

US Airways US 3779  depart 1:39 pm

SyracuseNew York La Guardia  Arrive 2:43 pm

Taxi to JFK airport in Jamaica, NY (north of Brooklyn on Long Island)

 

Emirates Airlines EK 0202 depart 11 pm

JFK Terminal 4, arrive Dubai, UAE arrive 7:45 pm April 22. Arrive Dubai Terminal 3

(doze in chairs!)

 

April 23

Kenya Airways 0315 depart 2:15 am

Dubai Terminal 1– Nairobi Kenyatta, arrive 6:20 am

 

Kenya Airways 0510 depart 9:35 am

NairobiAccra (stay on plane) arrive Accra 12:10 pm

Depart Accra 1:10 pm, arrive Lungi/Freetown 3:30 pm

Take hovercraft after arrival

 

Friday, April 23, arrive, check in at RC guest house Leicester Peak. Rest/pray

(Day 3 of the first conference in Kissy - Agape Bible Church, 5 William St, Kissy) Possibly change money. 

 

Saturday, April 24 – normally we would all speak and L-A would lead morning devotions. We would likely be there to say hello. We will see how tired we feel

 

Sunday, April 25

Speaking in a local church (Anglican or Baptist)

L-A likely as main speaker, others with testimony (depends on how long)

-move from RC guesthouse to Victor Brandon’s house in Congo Cross area of Freetown (closer to end GAT venue) unless we stay at Victor’s house the whole trip.

Afternoon – briefing/worship practice???

-guests on Joseph’s radio show “What is the Bible Saying?” (in Krio)

 

Monday, April 26

GAT 2 – Life Church Ministries, Goderich (West End)

-Richard, Dwight, Tony are speakers, all in Q&A panels, Tony and L-A worship (all emcees except L-A)

 

Tuesday, April 27 –  (Independence Holiday)

-All four are speakers, Tony and L-A worship (all emcees except L-A)

 

Wednesday, April 28 – (people tired from late night from holiday)

-All four are speakers, Tony and L-A worship (all emcees except L-A) L-A has three talks today

Includes Holy Spirit time ministry – L-A need to coordinate with local ministry team (all hands on deck!)

 

Thursday, April 29

L-A is prayer leader – morning devotions for all. All four are speakers / Q & A panel, Tony and L-A worship (all emcees except L-A)

 

Friday, April 30

Prison visits – re meet Alpha inmates or other inmates too – possibly two prisons. May visit Makeni, not sure. Gift of chairs to chaplaincy for Alpha programmes

 

Saturday, May 1

Day with Emma Dugpingy??

Possibly Tony speak with local Global Day of Prayer people??? (not sure where this fits in itinerary)

 

Sunday, May 2

Speaking in a local church (Anglican or Baptist)

L-A likely as main speaker, others with testimony (depends on how long)

-guests on Joseph’s radio show “What is the Bible Saying?” (in Krio)

 

May 3, 2010

Free (ministry most likely)

Finish packing, move from Victor’s house early the next morning.

 

May 4

Freetown Hovercraft to Lungi airport (morning??)

 

Kenya Airways 0511 depart Freetown/Lungi, Sierra Leone 5:30 pm

Freetown/Lungi – Accra-Nairobi (stay on plane) arrive Accra 7::50 pm

Depart Accra 8:50 pm, arrive Nairobi 5:30 am May 5

 

May 5

Kenya Airways 0316 depart Nairobi, Kenya 9:35 am

Nairobi – Muscan, Oman-Dubai (stay on plane) arrive Muscat 6:30 pm

Depart Muscat 7:30 pm, arrive Dubai Terminal 1 8:30 pm

 

May 6

Emirates Airlines 0203 Terminal 3 depart Dubai 2:00 am

Dubai – New York JFK arrive New York 7:45 am

 

Take taxi to New York LaGuardia airport

 

US Airways 4622 depart 1:29 pm

NY LaGuardia – Syracuse,  arrive Syracuse 2:51 pm

Get car from Americar Valet Service (need their number for shuttle)

 

Drive from Syracuse to Ottawa.

 

May 7 (Laurie-Ann and Tony’s original travel date from London-Zurich-Montreal/bus Ottawa)

REST

BUT, Richard leaves for Europe with his family on May 9, so please pray for extra grace for Richard and Karen!


GAT in Sierra Leone, 2010