The 2 Hour Project

This is a typical project for our line of work AND typically how it goes...
A wise missionary once told us, 'plan on 3 things to get done in a day, and if you get 1 done, you've had a successful day.'

Ben needed to fill out a form for the aviation authorities here in the Philippines. A simple, 2 hour job is all it would be. Then, send it off to the big city via LBC.

It was so simple it took almost a week to do.

First thing to go wrong: The form was incomplete. There wasn't enough time to order new forms before the deadline, so Ben decided to make it on the computer.
Second thing to go wrong: The computer crashed. Take it down to the computer repair shop
Third delay: It takes them a day to fix it. And a small chunk of change. Return to hangar to make form.
Fourth delay: All the programs are gone! Return to computer repair shop for help. Files are in new spots. Return with computer to hangar again.
Fifth delay: Word program starts acting funny...or maybe he just doesn't know it well enough yet. After awhile, he finishes the form and fills it out. Go to LBC and wait 1 hour in line to mail document.

And the 2 hour project is done.

In 4 days.

Onto the next one...