YEAH!! Everyone arrived to Detroit's airport on time and we left without any problems early this morning. The flight to Atlanta went smoothly with half of the group sleeping and the other half playing a trivia game. Arianna, David & Elliott were REALLY into that game!! When we landed in Atlanta, Kelly stood up and said "wow, we're half way there now!" Everyone laughed!! :) Patrick reminded her we hadn't gone over the ocean yet!! We hope to get to our hotel in time to see at least the end of the World Cup game and we will possibly get to post again tonight, if the internet is working there!! Thanks for your support and prayers!
20 comments:
Dena, just want to tell you that your picture taking gift is such a blessing to all of us. I don't think I have ever thanked you for the way you allow us to experience our children's trips and events through your lenses. So thank you.
Sharon Konop
p.s. - notice how good these kids all look at 4:00 am in the morning and the big smiles. Think somebodies excited.
sharon (again)
Thanks Patrick, Dena, Joe and Jessica for all your hard work on behalf of all our sons and daughters!
Jack, we love you and you are right, miss you already. Haley and Arianna: glad you made the change of planes! I knew you could do it.
We are praying for you!
Keith, Ann, Bobby
Glad to see that everyone made it so early and in such good spirits to start an exciting week. We are praying for you all and especially Peter this week.
Roger and Karen Relph
Glad I was able to send you all with a good laugh this morning! Hope to see you whn ya'll land too!
If you guys have time, look up the song Entited "End of the Begining" by David Phelps! The point... Christs death, burial and resurection is not the end, but the end of the begining!
http://www.lyricsdownload.com/david-phelps-end-of-the-beginning-lyrics.html
Tigers lost 2day 6-3
Love your friendly neighborhood,
JROD
We just heard from Jessica. Everyone has arrived in Jamaica! We love you Jess and Joe. So excited to see how God will use all of you! We are praying for all of you. God's Blessings! Love Mom and Dad Wiegand
We are praying for all of you and everything that the Lord will do on this trip. May all that you do and say glorify His name. We love you Joe & Jess. Love from Mom and Dad Nothdurft.
Hey, I left my comment on your first post OOPS!
So hope you go there to read it Rachel. Love you lots XOXO
Are you embarrassed yet? I can keep going...
Patrick some news for you on the earlier post too
Marme (you know who I am)
Hi Kelly Rachel Paige Haley and lindsay!!! ;)
I hope your first day in Jamaica is going well... Michigan is still its boring self haha. I like how everyone is wide awake in these pictures even though it was clearly way too early to be that excited ;) but kelly I hope martha had safe travels down there hahaha :p is there a time difference there? That probably wont get answered but whatever haha and it's probably too early to say this but oh well... 8 days til you all come home!! :) alright enough for one day- Talk to you guys soon!
Love,
Kim King
To Team Jamaica,
Although I couldn't be there for the send off at the airport, I've been praying for this team for some time now. I'm excited to hear how the Lord will be working in the lives of all of you.
Haley, I know that this trip will enhance your walk with the Lord, and I'm grateful that you could be a part of it.
I (mom=D) miss you already. Tell your friends, that call me mom, that I'm praying for them as well, and I will miss them yelling in the background when I call you on the phone!(Jack, Rachel, Kelly etc.)
Leaders, thank you for all you have done in His name!
In Him, Jo (Ann) Gasparotto
Hey all!! This is probably the only post i will be able to do but i just wanted you all yo know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers! Remember why you are there serving and take every opportunity you can! One passage that i recall leaning on while in Jamaica was Heb 12:2 "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfetor of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hope it encourages you as you serve! Dont lose sight of what God has done for you and daily go before the cross.
Thank you for taking the Gospel out into the world!!
Love Mary Hutek
Hey guys,
As you begin your week, remember the reason that you are there....to serve our KING and to make HIM known!!!!!! Let your lights SHINE :O) Have a great day...We are praying for you all :O)
The Essian gang :O)
Good Morning,
We are so excited to see what the Lord is going to do in and through each one of you. Remember you are a living letter read by all men. Let the Gospel run through you so they may see our Awesome God! We are praying for you and we love you!
The Stulls
Praying for the entire team that God will be glorified this week! Encourage one another, love on those children and have fun!
Psalms 119:175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
Love, Claire Boljanic
Courtney and all, praying that the first day was wonderful and you were able to minister to all and share Christ through your work. When you get hot and exhausted, think of Act 1:8 and pray as we are praying for you here.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
P.S. Courtney I love and miss you (seriously I DO miss you) and hope you are enjoying your new, big, pink, insulated water bottle (haha)
AND PLEASE EAT.
Mom
hey everyone!:) it's brooke&savannah.
Rachel & Lindsay, savannahs goldfish is dead.. for now. it may raise back to life, we aren't sure yet. we asked IT and he made bubbles telling us its a no go.
As for everyone else, church this sunday was too quiet, it was awkward. Patrick, there was no one there to whistle us to church but don't worry no one was late :D
We are praying for you guys and hope you are having a wonderful, safe time. GO TEAM!
Dear Jamaican Team:
Sooo glad to hear you made it there safely! I hope your first day went well and you are all loving this experience!
Lindsay - did you get to reconnect with Dawnte? I hope so! Also a big "HI" to my adopted daughter, your two twins and all the other lovely girls you hang around with! I'm praying for many specific things for each of you and can't wait to hear how God works in your lives!
Give everything you have this week so that when you leave the people you've met will know beyond a doubt that they have a Savior in Heaven who loves them!! And I pray that your testimony will be just as powerful to each other as you serve and grow together!!
Love you all!!
Julie Luzod
Hi Jack!!
I hope you're having fun and behaving yourself. Don't lose your passport while you're there. I miss you. Say hi to Haley and Rachel for me!
-Me
So I thought my trips were pretty much the best ever... But I hope yours can maybe be the only exception. :P I'm definitely praying for you all every day this week. I know God will you use in some amazing ways and that you'll learn a lot from being there and serving. I hope that all of you make the most of EVERY opportunity you have! It's like Paul says in 1 Corinthians 2:2 "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." If you know that and only that this week you will change lives (including your own).
Love,
Joel
Kelly
Love the pictures, how wonderful to be able to be in Jamaica and serving the Lord in this very special way.
I think Aunt Shawn had the right idea on Sunday when she said she wished she could fit in your suitcase. I know it is alot more exciting that being at the bank behind this desk.
Have a wonderful time everyone and we will all be looking for updates and praying for each of you.
Love
Grandma
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