Travel Day

So we've had two flights so far, and now we're in Amsterdam. This is a really nice airport, so we're just relaxing and walking around. Since our last flight was delayed they had to rearrange our itinery. Now we get to go to Detriot too! I only wish we had a couple more hours in Detriot because my own family lives so close to that airport, and it would be fun to take the team to visit them for a couple hours. Oh well...

So we're going to arrive home a bit later then we thought. I guess we'll get into ATL at around 11:30pm tonight.

Please pray for Yanni. We think he has a touch of food poisoning, and we still have a long day of traveling ahead of us.

We are going to miss Liberia. After hearing everyone talk about this trip, the common opinion is that this trip was INCREDIBLE. God has worked everything out for us. Most of us can see ourselves going back there in the future. The children captured our hearts. We are both honored and humbled to have worked with the Liberian people. We've met several leaders who are full of life and desire to be apart of how God is restoring their nation.

Yesterday Belynn, Dave, Rodney and I took our last visit to THINK, the home for sexually and pychsically abused children. Before Miles left a few days ago he gave a little money to THINK so they coud have toys. They didn't really have any to begin with. In Liberia, a little money goes a long way. I wanted to laugh and cry when I walked in and saw that their floor was covered in all sorts of toys. They had whistles, paint brushes, blocks, string, board games, card games, and all sorts of little toys. I walked outside and there was all sorts of paintings drying on the floor. They had so much joy on their faces. We took the moment to teach them about how Jesus provides for them...even toys.

This ministry has touched my heart so deeply. I feel like God made a very important connection by introducing me to this ministry. I had no expectation for my feelings to run so deeply for these children after only meeting them three times, but if you had been there, you would have thought we had known them for monthes.

Well. We're not in Liberia anymore. Please pray that God would help us in regard to culture shock. Most commonly the real culture shock is not going to Africa... it's coming home from Africa. Please understand that the team has witnessed new levels of heartbreak, poverty and the distruction that comes out of a grusome war. I pray that as you receive the team, that God gives you a special sensitivity in your spirit.

Prayer Requests

• Pray that we would get home safe, and that Yanni would feel better.
• Pray that we would give God the most Glory possible for all he's done in the way we talk about it with people.
• Pray that God would continue to grow us in faith. Stretch us. Stretch us. We want to trust you with everything.
• Pray that we would be able to adjust quickly into American culture, BUT at the same time allow God to WRECK us for the poor, the orphan and the widow.

God, Please guide our steps. We trust in you.