I don’t know about others, but I will be c
alling it a day soon. It is already getting around my bed time and my bed is looking awfully good right now:
Hard to believe that today at 4am I was in North Raleigh and by 1pm I was touching down in Guatemala City. It has been a whirlwind of a day … in a good way. Tita, Leah and Kate picked us up at the airport and chauffeured us to the mission team housing quarters. The driving here is interesting. All I can say is buckle up.
People spent the afternoon catching up on sleep or contacting loved ones. Technology is amazing as many were facebooking, skyping and twittering. The house is pretty well stocked with food for the week. However, we had the opportunity to go grocery shopping; some how we managed to bring home more stuff (water, soda, chips etc).
I am ashamed to admit but we managed to find a 13″ tv at Tita’s and relocated it to our house. Everybody is up there right now, as was I before heading down to write this. No matter the outcome of the game, we know we are to keep the unity 
Tomorrow, we get started. It was appropriate today as I read Joshua during my quiet time. The verse that hit me was Joshua 3:3 “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.”
Tomorrow, 12 of us head into an area we’ve never been before. Oh, we’ve heard about it and what God is doing there but tomorrow we are going ourselves for the very first time. The key for the Israelites was the fact that God went ahead of them (ark of the covenant). The leaders reminded the people to look for God …. when they saw Him they were to move out and follow Him. They could go confidently because He knew the way and they were to follow!
I am excited to MOVE OUT and FOLLOW HIM; going confidently with the promise Jesus gave the first Christ Followers, “and surely, I am with you always to the very end of the age”
Good night!
February 7, 2010 at 9:46 PM
God has put together a wonderful team! You all are going to be a blessing to the community! I can’t wait to hear how many times you see God tomorrow! Love you all!!!
February 7, 2010 at 11:05 PM
Nighty night! Many adventures are soon to follow, I’m sure.
February 8, 2010 at 8:21 AM
It’s great to be able to follow your blog from the beginning. Thanks so much for sharing everything! I’m looking forward to reading the posts throughout the week.
Thanks so much for following God’s leading to “go”… and for investing a week of your lives in the people of La Limonada!
February 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM
It is 8:30 am in Guatemala right now…so I know you have arrived at the school and are waiting for the children to arrive. I wish I could be there to help with breakfast! I am praying for all of you as you greet the children for the first time and looking forward to reading all about it later today. Thanks for blogging! Love to you all.
February 8, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Thanks for the updates. Can’t wait to read more! Praying for you all as God uses you.
February 8, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Good Luck today on your first day – I hope that you all meet many wonderful people that will share their experiences and hearts with you whom you will never forget.