Daily journal November 2, 2000, A rainy landing in London for Scotland and Ireland.

In the service of the Lord where ever it leads with daily trials and not jiving with the modern worlds ways. We live in a time when we must remain silent on all matters. The rule how, rules no longer apply. Now I feel intimidated at the dealership and to deal with this staff on their guarantee on my car brakes, that they want to get rid of me so they act like I am a nuisance. They treat me good and bad all at the same time. I will keep on talking about the facts, the dangerous problem until they fix it because it is my duty to advise and inform the people. It is so very hard to face the truth for corporate America.

We had 4 center seats across the Atlantic for 8 hours on a very crowded airplane, a DC-10 and we took turns sleeping. After landing we were taken to the Avis car rental and they gave us an upgrade to a brand new Mercedes-Benz for 10 days, about 10 lbs. per day or $16, another $25.00 a day for insurance if you take it. We now head out for Central London with warnings not to get on the freeway because of the floods. In taking the old road it was four hours to go only 30 miles and stop for lunch. Finally we cross the Tames River at the Waterloo Bridge and the Big Ben at which time all reference was lost and we were lost in the never ending and grinding sea of traffic-that seemed hopeless as darkness came on so early and the need for bathroom facilities. Finally we found a service station for both a bath room and directions to our hotel but the missing street signs was a real big problem. London sure is one of the most difficult cities to get around in that I have ever driven in and making sure to stay on the left side or as I say the wrong side in bloody B.

Give us a safe flight Dear Lord and a safe stay here in London and in all our travels .

By now the bad news of the Singapore Airlines crash at Taipei, Taiwan's International Airport is history. The accident happened during takeoff during a typhoon with 75 mile an hour crosswinds at night in solid rain killing 76 passengers. We've been on this flight in the past a number of times and at first one would think it was the storm but it now appears that the pilot made a mistake in judgment and took off on the wrong runway, hitting a wall of heavy construction equipment. The question remains of why was lights on, on that runaway? I feel very sad and so much sorrow for those that suffered and died.

We face a challenge in the world at all levels. Let us seek the lord for all we need.

Someone suggested that I display my large painting at the airport but I looked when we left and all the wall space was taken for popular art without any message. Public places will not display Christian art because someone will/may oppose, that most often comes from the Jewish Community today of people. The modern art of mainly color is scarcely educational or useful to anyone except the artist to get some big price for it only to paint it. In one hour after takeoff from our town, we can see the Great Lake Erie in Canada and we cross over to Detroit. GSP now have one of the longest runways in the world as part of the billion dollar BMW development at taxpayer expense. It is wrong to spend taxed dollars for private industry. The Sad deaths of Missouri's Governor and son in a private plane flying in a thunder storm to make a speech before daybreak for politics. I experienced this problem with our own plane in the 80's taken off in zero whether but thank God survived. The lottery will win in South Carolina because people love lots to gamble even though it is proven to be a dying industry when people never win anything..

I can be right but still be wrong. Teach me right dear Lord, from wrong. Who is right anyway, what is right? Lord make me right all times and smart with Thy wisdom I pray.

Jeremiah 49-7 "Concerning Edom, thus sayeth the lord of hosts; is wisdom no more in.-