185 minutes, 1186 miles, 31K feet, 19 + 3 relationships cultivated.
Here are the stories of our team at Day 0.
On flying
Roz: During the flight I saw the earth from above- the different landscapes and colors of water. I wondered what God saw during creation. I saw the ice crystals on the inside of the airplane window and was blessed by the details the Lord puts into all His works.
Lorin: Chris says he NEVER sleeps on the plane. Guess he’s pretending so [that] I’ll stop talking… Also, as I looked out the plane window, I marveled at the beauty of the mystery of the world that God has carved out for us.
Craig: Prior to boarding the flight, I was experiencing some intense internal pain. Team members prayed for me and by God’s grace the pain subsided enough for me to rest peacefully the entire way to OKC. God is good and I know He is watching over me.
Kevin T.: [I got to know my flight] neighbor Lisa, a teacher from Oklahoma. She was with four of her students for a competition in Anaheim. It was nice getting to know her and speaking to her about her faith. I think God put us together to just encourage each other. It was awesome to hear about her faith and how she’s Gospel-oriented while teaching in a public school. I was reminded how encouraging it is to meet a complete stranger and find out how much we have in common. It was awesome to see pictures of Lisa’s family and hear stories of her grandchildren.
On Reuniting with the Greenwoods
Pam: [What] joy and merriment in seeing and sharing a meal with the Greenwoods who we met while working on their home last year!
John: It was such a blessing seeing the Greenwoods again! They gave me and Alice some great advice about married life – that it’s all about communication and always talking things through together. They have been married 50 years!!
Lorin: It was like we haven’t been apart for a whole year! We’ve been texting each other about once a month, so it felt like we were picking up on our conversation and continuing it. Hearing her voice again, it sounds like the same voice that you just can’t get from texting. I was just really happy to see both of them again and to catch up on family. I felt blessed seeing them face to face and seeing them healthy. It added a whole other dimension to our friendship.
Here’s a link to the photos for the day
