So, updates first. Since I last posted we were able to finally find flights within our budget and book them. This is a major praise as all of the ones we were finding before were far to expensive, but as always the Lord has provided. We will be taking a non-traditional route, arriving from the west instead of the east. Our first stop will be NYC, then Moscow, and finally to our East Asian destination. On the way back we will be "stuck" in NYC for the night, which will give us the opportunity to take in a few sights before finally coming home.
Our team fundraising continues to go well and as a collective group we have raised over half of our needed team total. We have finished the preparation curriculum given to us by the Center for Global Connections and are finally moving into some fun cultural and trip specific lessons. We have a work day fundraiser this coming Saturday followed by a team camping trip that we hope will foster team bonding.
Speaking of the team...Here's the gang!
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| Back row: Tabitha, Jordan, Joel, Jessica Front row: Andrea, Julia (Me), Leah |
It is these beautiful and enjoyable people that I will travel with this May. It has been a joy getting to know them and I can't wait for our relationships to grow stronger as we serve the Lord together. Fun Fact: Andrea and Leah (the girls to my left and right) are twins!
Prayer Requests:
- Fundraising
- Team Unity
- The hearts of those we will reach
- Our national partners in country
Julia
