The Eagle has landed

The trip was long and hard but we arrived in the Philippines last night or rather early this morning - 1am local time. The flight from Chicago to Tokyo was about 13 hours long and truly unpleasant. It seemed almost cruel and unusual to have to then get on a 5 hour flight to Manila. The team is doing great - we had some minor discomforts on the plane but everyone has amazed me with their enthusiasm and cheerfulness. One of the big anxieties for me was the sleeping and eating conditions at Frontline but I have scored probable the best room (it has A/C! & a bed) and the food for breakfast was border-line heavenly. After airplane food admittedly my standards were in need of a makeover. Today we got the orientation and schedule. It is incredibly full and jam packed. I am looking forward to all the experiences but it is going to be an intense 2 weeks. We started the tour of the FTC facilities but came back to the compound for lunch. The Blue Box was great to see and the journey there is a story to tell. Debbie is our unofficial photographer so hopefully I will have some to post soon. In the meantime stay tuned for updates and also check www.clinkert.com for team blogs. Please pray for us and I look forward to sharing the experiences as time and Internet connection allow.