The Countdown is Over!!!!

All the bags are packed and tagged with bright orange ribbons, forms and passports have been turned in, crafts have been organized, and the last training session has been completed - Now what??

Tomorrow morning at 5am, Brandon and I will be meeting the team at the church to pack up and head to the Pittsburgh Airport to fly out to Costa Rica (and meet up with Miriam). We all can't believe that its finally here.

At our last training session Thursday night all the youth were saying how we can't believe after all this preparation, it is finally time to leave. We played the "one-word game" where each person has to use one word to describe how they are feeling right now about the trip and no one can use the same word as someone else. As the fears and excitements were mentioned we also got words like 'ready', and 'prepared' from our youth. This was of great encouragement to Brandon and I as we also believe the teens are prepared and ready for this awesome journey ahead of us. We cannot wait to see what awesome things the Lord will put into our paths as we follow God's direction to Costa Rica.

We are so thankful for all of the families and friends that have supported each and every one of us going on this trip. It is your generous giving, and your constant prayers that has enabled us to have this opportunity. We cannot wait to share with you what your support has done, and the people it has impacted. 

The devil is already making plans to try and get in the way of what the Lord has planned. Thankfully we all know that we have a God that is bigger and more powerful than all of that! To God be the glory in all that takes place!!

Until we land in Costa Rica,

Thanks again,

The Team