{"id":1608,"date":"2022-10-15T14:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T18:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-potter\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2022-10-21T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T17:03:42","slug":"a-thaimline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-potter\/2022\/10\/15\/a-thaimline\/","title":{"rendered":"A Thaimline"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

We\u2019re just under a month away from the BIGGEST trip Bethany and I have taken since before we were connected with most of you. Let\u2019s see what you remember about that\u2026where did Bethany and I serve way back in 2006-2008?

Anyway, I\u2019m going to use a stroke of dad-joke genius and lay out the timeline, or rather \ud83d\ude04 \u2026the THAIMLINE\u2026 [insert groans from the crowd] for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While we\u2019re going to lay out more about what we\u2019re going to do and be a part of, soon, we wanted you to have an idea of the THAIMFRAME of our Thailand trip (I’m cracking myself up here \ud83d\ude02).

Today is October 14th, and less than a month from today, we\u2019ll be boarding the first of three flights to take us to the other side of the world, eleven time zones and hours ahead of us. It\u2019s going to be insane!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you’re up to speed and don’t need more details, here are the critical ways to pray with us ahead of and during the trip.<\/strong> If you want to see the full timeline of the trip, click here or scroll below the photos.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. We will still need to cover about $500 of our travel expenses <\/strong>for things like meals and incidentals during the flights, some of the evenings when we\u2019re not with the bigger group, and some travel items to help us stay sane and well-rested. You may give to this if you’re led to here: Help with travel expenses<\/a><\/p>\r\n

2. Literal \u201ctravel mercies\u201d.<\/strong> It\u2019s so many hours in the air and jetlag is no joke plus a busy pace the whole time we\u2019re there. We need to be able to stay healthy, get sleep when we can, and arrive with our luggage (essential gear for the week!) intact.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. The Hometeam!<\/strong> Life won\u2019t slow down while we\u2019re gone and Joel\u2019s Dad, Joe, and Joel’s Aunt Diane who is also coming to help, will need physical stamina and patience. Plus our being gone will affect our kids. Please pray for the home team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4. Favor for the production of the event.<\/strong> Joel\u2019s tech team will coordinate many details for dozens of people speaking at this event and recording the whole event. They\u2019re planning this event on the other side of the world from two different countries over the next few weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The Full Thaimline<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n


Monday, October 31<\/strong> – Joel\u2019s \u201cAunt\u201d Diane will arrive from NC as a part of the \u201cHome Team\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tuesday, November 1 <\/strong>– We\u2019ll give her a crash course on the daily routines and give the fam a chance to warm up to her. She\u2019s AWESOME! Joel\u2019s dad, Joe, will also arrive this day or the next, to complete the Home Team lineup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wednesday, Nov 2<\/strong> – We\u2019ll board our first few flights in Orlando and Detroit, and then on the longest of the three flights there, we\u2019ll be in the air for 15 hours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Thursday, Nov 3 <\/strong>– We\u2019ll catch our final flight, a paltry 6 hours \ud83d\ude09 to Thailand and as it\u2019ll be late night there, we\u2019ll try to sleep. PRAY FOR SLEEP! It will be critical to us being able to do all we\u2019re hoping to while we\u2019re there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Friday, Nov 4 – Sunday, 6 <\/strong>– We\u2019ll be working hard these three days to set up the complicated network of cameras, projectors, video switches, and computers that will allow our tech team to record and capture the next week\u2019s sessions for thousands of other missionaries to be able to access throughout the coming year. The three of us guys on the team are bringing various pieces of tech with us and would love your prayers for that gear to travel safely with us and not get lost in luggage transfers and connections. Bethany will be a valued part of our team as well, helping to assist each speaker as they prepare for their next session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Monday through Friday, 7-11 <\/strong>– This is the week of the Global Forum. We\u2019ll start our days at 6am and probably crawl into bed around 11 each night as we capture sessions, network, and connect with folks in our partner organizations who are interested in the kind of online training we\u2019re helping to produce AND BONUS! We\u2019re excited to connect and spend time with many of our friends serving around the world who we haven\u2019t spent time with in many years. And we get to do so in an incredibly beautiful and culturally unique setting. We\u2019re hoping to squeeze in some wandering around the old historic section of the city which is very close to the hotel where we\u2019re staying and where the forum is being held.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Saturday, Nov 12 <\/strong>– We\u2019re sitting in and attending (and maybe recording) a special day of meetings just focused on the equipping and training efforts being conducted by our partners. We may be presenting some on what we\u2019re doing with our specific ministry, on this day.
Sunday, Nov 13<\/strong> – This is a rest and get out and explore day!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Monday, Nov 14-15 <\/strong>– We\u2019re back behind the cameras for another couple of days of meetings which need to be recorded and preserved. These days may be a little lighter and we\u2019re hoping to get some more sightseeing time in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wednesday, Nov 16 <\/strong>– After almost a full day off, we\u2019re boarding our first of three flights home this evening and will fly through the night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Thursday, Nov 17 <\/strong>– All day flying seeing us hopefully arrive home to Florida by midday. Seems a little weird to us too, but that\u2019s how timezones work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Friday, Nov 18 – who knows when? <\/strong>– Recover from jetlag! We\u2019ve always found that jetlag hits the hardest when you\u2019re on your way back east, back home. There\u2019s no adrenaline and excitement to fuel you past the fatigue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There you have it, the THAIMLINE. As you can see, there is a lot that will be packed into these two weeks and there will be no shortage of need for you to pray for us, for our family, and for our co-workers who will be converging with us on the other side of the world for those two weeks. Some of them will have already been in a few days of meetings prior to our arrival and others, for several more days after we leave. Talk about a marathon! But it\u2019s like that as this event, this convergence only takes place every five years. So, we count ourselves blessed to have been invited to attend and serve.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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