Follow Us On Our Mission!

The team just had our last planning meeting. Next time we see each other will be at the Atlanta airport, bright & early on June 26th. But there is still a lot of work to do....more on that later.

EVERCHANGING MISSION...
Our trip's mission has taken a turn from its original course proving once again that we are not in control. God has a plan and we will just have to wait and see what it is. Originally, we were tasked with assisting on the construction of a much needed new facility for Good News Church in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Currently they worship in a converted warehouse and have grown their congregation to 4000 in just three years! At today's meeting, we found out that due to local city politics, the project has been brought to a halt indefinitely. So we will now be working with Jonas Project to renovate their existing house. Jonas Project is a ministry of Good News Church whose mission is to rescue children who are orphaned, abandoned, or homeless. Jonas Project provides educational, recreational and spiritual development programs to meet the needs of the many children they serve. This will be exciting to not only get our hands dirty but also work with the local children we will be impacting. I'm sure there will be more twists and turns on our journey.

THE TEAM...
Mark, Karen, Kevin, Diane, Lee, Devoin, Gabriel, Will, Amanda, Ben, Matt and Liz(me).
There are now 12 of us on the team, we were told today that we lost Cammie (she just found out she is pregnant!). It is bittersweet , we are happy for her growing family but lost a valuable team member. The ages range from 18 to 50+, 8 men and 4 women with backgrounds just as various. There's a husband and wife, mother and son, veterans and rookies. I'll let the team members write about themselves and why they have committed to go on this trip...

MORE WORK TO DO...
Three months ago when we signed up for this trip, we committed to raising $2900 each to cover our travel expenses and help fund the mission. I am happy to report that we are half way there!! The next three weeks will be difficult as we try to obtain more support from our families, friends and co-workers to reach our goal ($17,000 more is needed). All support is greatly appreciated! We have already been amazed by the generosity of so many.

As always - God Bless!