Today is our Flight

Tonight we fly from FJK in New York, to Kiev Ukraine on board Delta Airlines. We have a few issues which popped up. One of our team members, Jim the Pilot, has been bumped from the jump seat on the flight. Please pray that God will provide a way for him to fly today. Also pray that we get to NY safe. Kimberly and I will be taking the train up from Walnut Street Station in Philadelphia. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers, this has been a tough journey. There were plenty of points where I thought we wouldn't make the trip. I know that God will provide for our journey and everything is in His capable, and powerful hands. He doesn't need to hear the prayers of His Children, because he knows everything, But he chooses to hear our prayers, and act on our petitions. God wants our hearts to be united, and He sends us in the prayers of our friends, making us one in the mission to reach out and serve those who need to know his grace and love. I don't know if or when the next time I'll be able to update his blog will be, but until then I want to thank you for all your support.

In Philadelphia, Getting ready to go

Yesterday and today we have a little breathing room, as we arrived in Philadelphia and spent a few days with my parents before leaving the children for Kiev. We plan to take a train to NY City tomorrow morning, looking forward to getting some time alone. Today we finish our planning and lesson plans. Please pray for our team today and tomorrow as we all travel. I might be able to send short messages to the blog, please keep tuned for more to come.

Please Pray... We leave on Friday

Please pray for us, Kimberly was at WalMart yesterday, and slipped on a puddle of water and sprained her ankle. Tuesday we will be flying to Philadelphia with the children, and Friday we fly out of JFK in New York.

Please Pray for Passports

  Some of the members of our team are still waiting on their passports.  Today Ann Dawson received it in the mail.  Please pray that everyone will have the proper documents needed to leave and return to the country.  Also we've raised 100% of the funds plus a little more. 

Lots of work and very little time

We've raised all the funds we needed to go, plus a little extra. Now comes the real work of research and writing the curriculum and getting ready to go. Lots of fun stuff go into the effort like what will the schedule look like, and what are the activities, and what do we need to bring. I'm really excited. I'll be teaching an advanced Spoken English Class and my class will learn idioms, and popular phrases, help with correct pronunciation, and of course have lots of fun. Our Topic will be 'Remember the Alamo', and we will use that topic to launch into discussion about freedom, liberty and personal governance. So over the next weeks my blogs will probably be more centered on why individuals are responsible for their governments, and why revolutions can be good things.
Prayer requests:

• Things at work are pretty hectic, but my vacation is blocked into the schedule. Just pray that I'll be able to leave work at work.
• Settle down and spend time getting the kids ready to go visit their grandparents.
• Preparation - pray that we will be prepared.
• And pray for Kimberly and I that we will be used the way God wants to use us.
• Pray for our students

Thanks for your support! Please keep praying, we have a lot left to do.