4 Weeks!

I can't hardly believe it...but we leave for Brazil in 4 weeks from today! No lie, that puts a little fear (the good kind) in my heart :) It seems like there is still so much to do before we leave...and our schedule seems to be changing daily. But that is so ok...we are learning flexibility. In my years of mission trips, I have learned that a spirit of flexibility is most important. It seems that no matter how well you think you have planned a schedule, something will come up that will force you to readjust...especially when you are in a foreign country, where the stakes always seem to be higher. But this is something I would love to impart to my team...a willingness to be flexible to the leading of the Holy Spirit. I would love our team to be in a place where we are sensitive to His promptings, and willing to act on those even if they seem "out of place" or "out of the schedule". We have found out that we are going to be in Brazil during the busiest week in the history of Restoration Ministries, which is awesome. We get the chance to be a part of some really neat events like a live nativity walk-through, an english class graduation and a christmas lunch for over 300 kids. This is all in addition to our regular VBS and camp activities. It sounds overwhelming and crazy, but I don't think we would have it any other way. Please pray for a continued spirit of flexibility within our team, even as we continue to prepare to leave. The real countdown begins today!