Spain 5

June 22 finds us in LA, staying with Lezlie's friends. You'll also read the first mention of Ambassador's Fellowship, the group we went to Spain with. Sorry if you've been bored so far, but hang in there. The next few days were quite eventful. You'll laugh tomorrow!

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Lezlie and I went on an adventure today, trying to figure out the buses (well, one anyway) of LA.

The morning started off with a zillion phone calls, trying to find bus routes and health departments.

The bus driver was very helpful. We caught the bus on Ventura and got off at Topango Plaza. Two street names I will never forget: Topango Canyon Rd. and Sherman Way.

We got off the bus searching for Sherman, on foot, walking and walking and...just 2 long blocks down, said two girls we passed. Boy, they weren't kidding! Found Sherman, decided finally (after looking at a bus map) which direction was East and turned accordingly. We walked some more, and walked, and...this isn't right. Where's the health department? Where's Remett Ave.? We turned around and went down another street. There's Sherman Way again! How'd that happen? Hey, look, there's a 7-11. Let's call for directions.

We zigged when we should've zagged. Walking, walking, walking, always walking. My feet are getting heavy. It's what time? 2:30! We were supposed to be there before this. Hey, there's the library! Is Remett around here? Two more blocks, you say? Short ones this time.

Finally, we reached the health department only to find:

A) They were done giving shots for the day
B) They don't do travel immunizations anyway!

They gave us the number of a doctor to try. We have an appointment so tomorrow we get to do the whole thing over again. All for one little poke in the arm to prevent a thing called Hepatitis!


A brief comment:

I have not been favorably impressed with Ambassador's Fellowship thus far; particularly with the seeming disorganizational skills and irresponsibility of [one individual]- a Reverend at that!

I think, were it not for Lezlie and her cousin, I would not be going.

I may not be going anyway. I have $1124 of $2700. This mission truly is in God's hands.

We need to have faith, yes, as the Reverend keeps saying. However, God gave us a brain and I honestly believe He meant for us to use it!

Well, I will say no more about this now. We'll see what happens.

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Tomorrow...the trip to the doctor!