Send Off Sunday!

We had a commissioning and prayer time during our church service today. We also showed a powerpoint slide show highlighting all our fund raisers and preparations for the trip. After church we had lunch together and met to go over final preparations and instructions for the trip, as well as dividing up supplies to pack in our suitcases. Only 3 days left before we take off! :)

Wow - less than a week now! Suitcases are getting FULL! It is a challenge to know what to bring and what to leave home. We will have a commissioning time in our church service tomorrow and then eat together for lunch and meet afterwards.

One week from tomorrow we will be flying to Bolivia! In many ways it is hard to believe the time is upon us already! We met as a team last night to work on soccer drills for the soccer camps, but the weather nixed those plans for last night. Instead we discussed crafts & skits for the VBS and divided up preparation for those crafts. We need to have all the supplies ready and in baggies for 160 children for each day! We also divided up the Wordless Book colored soccer balls to put in our suitcases. Our suitcases are filling up fast without any clothing! Bob shared schedules with us last night which gives us an idea of what to expect for each day while we are there. Excitement is mounting as the final details are being worked out!

Praise the Lord our visas & passports arrived back yesterday! We are officially ready to go!

Please continue to pray for the final plans & details as we pack our suitcases. Trying to figure out what to bring and what to leave home is a challenge! Also continue to pray for health for the team.

Two weeks from right now we will be arriving in Bolivia! Hard to believe the time is already so closely upon us! Suitcases are being pulled out as the final preparations take place. There is a mix of excitement and anxiety as we embark on this venture as a team!

Praise the Lord!
Our visas & passports should be returned to us very soon. The last word was that our travel agent was receiving them soon!
We have exceeded our fund raising goal of $35,000!

Please continue to pray for the team as these final weeks of preparation bring reality and a certain amount of anxiety in various forms to each team member. Pray for health and strength as we pack and prepare. Also pray that all the details and schedules would come together smoothly as our team leader, Bob, works with the NC team leader, Donnie, and they work together with Heidi from Talita Cumi. It takes much coordination to plan for 40 people.

Thanks for your support and prayers. Please keep it up!