October since my last post? That's terrible. Well, I'm here today, so here's what's on my mind. This past weekend we had our preparation and team building weekend for everyone going on a mission trip this summer. We had an awesome training on prayer and as usual, I asked God for a personal prayer focus for our trip. My first thought was for families in Haiti to be restored - marriages restored - abandoned children to be restored to their parents - and just for the family unit to become a strong witness in Haiti. My second focus is for our group specifically. It seems that for the past few years, most of our team has been comprised of family groups - mothers/daughters, husband/wife, entire family, etc.. This year we have gmothers/gdaughters, dad/daughter, mothers/daughters, dad/son, whole families, etc... My prayer is that these relationships will grow in trust, in appreciation, in admiration, and in a true love for one another. I have had the awesome privilege of witnessing my children work on the mission field with children, with adults, in work projects, in ministering to others.... in a variety of settings and situations that many parents will never be able to witness. I have grown to appreciate their sustainability in all situations. I have learned to trust their message when they have heard the voice of God. I have the highest admiration and expectation for the application of their experiences while in Haiti. I pray this same relationship grows with our team this year. We do have a few "single" travelers who will have their own awesome experience as well and I can't wait to see it all take place!
So as we are preparing for our trip, I would ask you to pray for our team - our travel, our safety, our work there, and our families.
More to come....
Tori
