Jul 27 2008
one week to go
The countdown has begun. The tickets have been booked, passports dusted off and we are ready to go!
I went to church this morning and thought about the next time I would be worshiping… in a church far, far away among the “Ticos” (a name Costa Ricans have given themselves). They announced our mission trip at the end of the service and prayed for our safe journey. The excitement started to set-in a little more as it felt more real. I’m already very happy that I made the decision to go.
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A member of the team did suffer a minor setback last week. Adam’s grandmother, and final living grandparent, passed away last Tuesday night. Our team had a BBQ planned for Saturday night at Adam’s new house, but he instead had to cancel and spend the weekend in Dallas for the funeral.
The timing of her passing was a real blessing to Adam and his wife Brittney. You see, they are expecting a child in December. They went on Tuesday night to visit “Nana” in the hospital, and were excited to tell her that they were going to have a boy. Shortly thereafter, as in FIVE minutes later, she took her last breath and left her earthly body. I’m sure that Adam and Brittney will hold onto that moment for the rest of their lives and pass it on to their new son as he grows older. God takes from us the old as he makes way for the new.
-RB