Great is Your Faithfulness (by The Newsboys)

For those who don't already know, June 30 I will be leaving the states again; this time for a significantly shorter amount of time (17 days) and with a lot more people - 13 of us, to be exact. This team that I'm taking back home to Indo with me include my co-leader, Julie, and a team of 11 others: Phyliss, Becky, Amanda, Erica, Kristen, Tonya, Emilee, Ed, Al, Adam, and Thad.

Our team has been through extensive training and I feel is very well prepared for this trip. All we have left to do is packing and some final logistical details of getting everyone to the airport and on the plane. We have had our final training meeting and our last official time together before meeting at the airport will be on Wednesday night, June 27 at Wooddale Church from 6:30-7:30pm for a prayer send-off (all are welcome to come).

Please keep posted to this blog for updates on our team as we travel. I have done a lot of traveling in my life and I have always functioned with the philosophy "no news is good news." This is important to keep in mind as most of our time away will be spent with no internet connection. I pretty much expect to update this when we land in Singapore on July 1st and again in Singapore on the 15th or so, the day before we fly back.

Remember us in your prayers. Pray for us individually and pray for us as a team. Here are some specific requests to remember to lift up to the Lord:
- Keep focused on God above all else
- The Holy Spirit is at work and we desire to follow where He is leading
- Travel safety
- Good health
- Team cohesiveness
- Patience with each other and with the new culture
- FUN!