Landed in Omaha...

almost home!  We are hot and tired and yet rejuvenated by God's power and love.  Thank you to all who have come to take us to Adel.  We look forward to sharing how God is working on August 14th at ABF.

More Puerto Rico photos...

Leaders are still smiling....

We are headed home.....

7:45 am off to San Juan Int'l Airport.  We've cleared tsa and customs.  Thank you for the prayers! : ) We are at the gate and will board at 11 (10 your time).  All is good! Ticket agent at American was from Caguas and knows the church!  I love how God weaves things together!

Thursday night....

Our last night in Puerto Rico. We had another heavy rain today and day of saying good byes to various new friends at the ministry sites. We had a wonderful time of fellowship and worship with the church at Catacumba7! : ) The youth band performed and did a fabulous job! We read John 13 and washed feet. What an honor to serve these people and our God!  AwESoMe NiGhT!  Preparing to leave at 7:45 tomorrow morning.  Pray for safety and good flights that are on time.  Sad to leave but will look forward to seeing family and friends soon!  God be praised!

Wednesday night...

Just experienced a tropical flash flood! Heavy heavy rain and flooded streets followed by a much needed cool off! Praises to God! Great service with Catacumba church. What wonderful people. Awesome stories in group time about how god was working today. Hard to believe tomorrow is Thursday and we head for home on Friday morning. Pray for us to glorify God in all we do and say tomorrow!

Wednesday update...

Good night sleep for most. Falling into a routine. Already getting hot. Full day of ministry today with 6 different locations. Amazing ... Ministry work continuing this afternoon. Lots of progress and great stories!  We have great kids!
Prayer Request: Pray for ten students for Beth el Learning Center. They have 3 now primary grades. School starts on August 10th. AND Pray for rest and continued energy!

Photos from Puerto Rico

Tuesday afternoon....

Great morning painting, laying cement block and applying concrete finish at Bethel Learning Center and Country School.  Temps are a little cooler at 95 : ) We are building relationships and making new friends. We have learned that soccer is not very popular here. Baseball and basketball are the favorite sports. We will take a break from 2:30 - 4:30 to rest and recover from heat.  Then we are headed downtown for ice cream and cultural dancing. Please continue to pray for God's guidance and hand of protection, pray for open, teachable spirits on behalf of the team and the people here.  Pray for the leaders, who are a little stiff from sleeping on concrete floors! Makes you appreciate the little things. : )  I'm going to see if I can post pictures here - if not check out New Hope Youth Group facebook group page for photos of work crews.

Tuesday morning.....

Hot, hot, and more hot! CrAzY drivers here - makes you appreciate the curtesy of the midwest. : )
Work projects this morning and early afternoon.  We will break about 2 for a rest (due to heat).  Ice cream downtown tonight! Yumm!  God has been good to us!

Monday evening....

Wonderful time at the beach with host church celebrating Puerto Rico Constitution Day, praying, and meeting people. Left beach at 5:15 and got back to Caguas at 7:30.  Absolutely crazy driving in Puerto Rico.  Groups got split up with 3 cars arriving together but one got split off and is 3o mins behind us.  Please pray for safe travel!

Additional summary of today: We divided up into serving teams and painted, cleaned and scraped today before we headed to the beach for the holiday. We met up with our host church at the beach and many cool things are happening!  Service group got sweet bread that the people blessed in Hebrew.  We gave some to a homeless guy.  We met a guy who has a job offer in Iowa!  We were able to do a prayer walk on the beach and for fun....there was a wall the kids could jump and dive off into the ocean.

Tomorrow is a bigger service day and culture night.  We are all learning unbelievable patience! : )

Monday morning....

Awesome time last night! Now we are heading out to work projects with the host church until lunch.  Then we are heading to the beach with the host church to celebrate Constitucion del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (or Commonwealth Constitution Day) a national Puerto Rican holiday.

Sunday evening....

Incredible night of fellowship and worship.  Pastor of Racine church has relative in Adel! God is doing some incredible things in our mist.

Sunday afternoon....

Team has been reflecting on God's gifts to us.  Having lunch and heading to the El Yunque Rain Forest to see amazing waterfalls and breathtaking vistas of God's creation. : )

Sunday morning in San Juan....

absolutely beautiful counrty!  Sun is shining.  We are headed to the beach to enjoy some time in God's word and journaling.

Landed in San Juan Puerto Rico....

Saturday, 6:15 pm all safely landed in beautiful Puerto Rico. : ) Currently 82 with rain. Good flight but a few are needing some good rest. Pray for rejuvenation.  GOD IS GOOD!

Departing Dallas.....

12:44 Flight #2058 departing for San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Everyone sitting together again. Very full flight but all luggage fits as carry on. : )  Temp is 80 with rain.

Landed safe in Dallas...

Saturday, July 23,  9:42 landed safe in Dallas. : ) Good flight and everyone got to sit together for good team bonding! God is good!

Departing Omaha....

Saturday, 8:10 Flight #1083 to Dallas ready to depart! Only 2 traveling with us that haven't flown before.  We are so excited to see what God has to reveal in and through us.

Off to a good start!

We've made it to Omaha, waiting to board our flight at 7:40

And we're off!

Hello Everyone!
We are leaving from the Youth Center (Studio 5:14) at 3:30 in the morning! I look forward to all of your smiling faces! :)
Please keep praying for us! I can't wait to see what God has in store for us!
I will keep you updated on this blog throughout the week!
God Bless!

Welcome!

Hello everyone,
This will be the site where you can keep track of us while we are on our trip in Puerto Rico!
Enjoy!