We are in Panama! Our plane to Bolivia, however, is not. We watched it back away from the terminal as we ran to catch it. It all hinged on our flight attendants fighting with people in the airport about getting us food. For 75 minutes. Causing many of us to miss our connections. In the name of good service they lost sight of the goal. Transportation.
So I am waiting in yet another line waiting to see what happens. The floors look pretty soft, so we should be ok!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Delays are ending!
We are all ticketed to panama together in the last 10 minutes! Our flight should leave around 2pm, leaving us an hour to switch in flights in Panama. Keep praying!
Delay!
We got on the plane and were then informed we are waiting for rain to clear in Houston. They said probably 30 minutes. Much more and our connecting flights will get very tricky. Please pray that we take off soon.
Travel Day (or The Art of Waiting)
We arrived at DFW at 3:45am this morning. Which isn't really morning. I like to call it "be nice to your youth pastor cuz he's grumpy" time.
Half of us will be in 4 different countries today. The other half will only be in 3. Lots if hurry up and sit and wait.
Pray for good connections and opportunities to love people in airports with the love of Christ.
Picture is of a little 5am Dutch Blitz. Yes, we're Mennonite!
Half of us will be in 4 different countries today. The other half will only be in 3. Lots if hurry up and sit and wait.
Pray for good connections and opportunities to love people in airports with the love of Christ.
Picture is of a little 5am Dutch Blitz. Yes, we're Mennonite!
On Our Way!
Good planning by the trip leader put us in OKC at rush hour! Finally through and on our way to Dallas for a short night and up to make it to the airport around 4am.
Monday, July 9, 2012
48 Hours!
The blog is starting back up with our departure coming on Wednesday! Check back here regularly for updates, pictures, and thoughts from different trip participants. You can read posts from the last trip below if you want to check out what happened two years ago.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Saturday July 24
We are back from Samaipata and had an awesome time relaxing and seeing the Incan ruins. No pictures for tonight, but a few prayer requests for our last 24 hours:
1. This week has certainly been full of God sightings and encounters. Pray that we would bring those home with us and not leave them in Bolivia.
2. We had an incredibly intense and honest conversation about what it means to live in America with lots of "stuff" while we see the poverty in Bolivia. Pray that the Holy Spirit would be at work in students heart as they continue to wrestle with what it means for their own life.
3. We will be going to the airport at 10:30 tomorrow night and will have to navigate part of the airport without our translator as he is staying in South America for a few more weeks. Michael Rogers will be our unofficial translator. Pray for him!
4. We will be traveling for 24 hours getting back to South Hutch sometime between 11 and midnight on Monday. I am tired and will be more tired by the time that drive comes around. Pray that I am alert and that we don't have any problems during our travels.
5. We still have all day tomorrow to experience! We are going to church in La Tejeria and I think God has awesome things waiting there for us. Pray that we can be fully present here tomorrow and jump full into everything God has for us!
Maybe an update tomorrow before we leave for the airport. Thanks for the prayers and for following along with us!
1. This week has certainly been full of God sightings and encounters. Pray that we would bring those home with us and not leave them in Bolivia.
2. We had an incredibly intense and honest conversation about what it means to live in America with lots of "stuff" while we see the poverty in Bolivia. Pray that the Holy Spirit would be at work in students heart as they continue to wrestle with what it means for their own life.
3. We will be going to the airport at 10:30 tomorrow night and will have to navigate part of the airport without our translator as he is staying in South America for a few more weeks. Michael Rogers will be our unofficial translator. Pray for him!
4. We will be traveling for 24 hours getting back to South Hutch sometime between 11 and midnight on Monday. I am tired and will be more tired by the time that drive comes around. Pray that I am alert and that we don't have any problems during our travels.
5. We still have all day tomorrow to experience! We are going to church in La Tejeria and I think God has awesome things waiting there for us. Pray that we can be fully present here tomorrow and jump full into everything God has for us!
Maybe an update tomorrow before we leave for the airport. Thanks for the prayers and for following along with us!
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