Mission Team Members:
Amanda Andrews, Melissa Hagler, Cindy Huffman, Claudia Humphries, John and Paula Peckham, Leigh Ann Roy, Barry Swindall and Rick Owen.
After sitting two hours on the tarmac at DFW, ten hours to Frankfurt jammed elbow to elbow with non stop SCREAMING children and sprinting to catch our almost vacant 6 hour almost vacated flight to Addis we arrived safe and sound in Ethiopia. Our video camera was promptly confiscated by government officials until we receive a permit from the minister of communications. Claudia’s suitcase packed with all her clothes were still in Frankfurt along with two bags of aid and did I throw in we got about three to four hours of sleep?
Despite the interesting journey everyone was in good spirits and thankful that God allowed is to arrive safe and sound. We had a good night’s sleep and are ready for a day of getting acquainted with our surroundings.
God has already revealed himself in many ways. Though the flight to Frankfurt will forever be remembered for the non stop screaming of small children, God put amazing people in our paths who blessed our lives with stories of God’s love and grace.
The internet service is slow and not easily accessible so I do not know how often the blog and face book will be updated but we will communicate via these two means as often as we can.
Thank you for your prayers. After a good nights sleep and a hot shower, we are eager to follow the leading of the Lord and begin the mission He has sent us to do on behalf of the people called St. Matthew.
Peace
Rick
