After 8 days of pure lifechange, we're all home. I actually wasn't able to sleep the entire flight back, with the exception of about 10 minutes between here and LA. I think some of that was my mind going 100 miles per hour about the whole experience... asking God for direction of heart and mind and action. Although it was hard to leave the girls and the mission at home of hope, I'm extremey glad to be back .... to kiss Misty, to hold my girls, to squeeze them tightly and express appreciation for them.
Ginger, Tammy, Misty and the kids all decorated our vehicles for our return. It was awesome! Misty and the girls had a small Fijian Christmas tonight, along with prayers for the HOH kids and moms. I know Rob and Amber, brad and Josh all missed their kids and wives immensly! These are quality people of God. I couldn't have asked for a better team of people to experience this with. All of us were changed forever.
Tomorrow will be filled with details that each of us feels so far removed from. Brad will be back to family and Asphalt, Rob back to kids and inspecting; Amber back to her children, Josh back as husband...daddy...and our pastor. I'm back, as well, into Mexico, Trick or Treat, Sunday's message, and the Reach class Sunday afternoon. It all feels so distant. I don't ever want to lose what I've gained directly from Jesus on this trip.
This is the benefit of being apart of an opportunity like this. It's all for Jesus, cause it's all for His people! If you ever get the chance with COC, to go on a trip like this, GO!
Anyway... thanks for all your prayers. We'll officially be sharing about the trip on September 28th.
Till then...
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