Travels

For this tour I have been in Jamaica for two weeks, working with PPM..helping to lead Missions. While I love what I do and believe I get to use every talent/gift the Lord has given me, I am ready to be done for now. I have lead five trips this summer. Every week a new team comes from North America. Sometimes the challenge is adapting to the Americans, sometimes the challenge is remembering to remain gracious when local men make inappropriate or disrespectful comments..though I'm most certain that the two coincide. I find myself most thankful for the teammates I work with. Praise Jesus that our leadership is stacked, so displays what I believe to be an adequate reflection of Christ's face, his multi-faceted nature...such that when one of us is weak, the other or others are strong. The trips come together regardless of the degree of effort required, regardless of the opposition.

Tomorrow we leave for our day trip in Ochi, where we will get to debrief the week and enjoy each other's company....I'm anticipating "Remember Whens" and a lot of laughing. Four of us leaders fly out early Friday morning, so we will leave for the Kingston airport before Brit leaves. She will see the team off and then head out to SCUBA dive. We will venture back to the States. I am ready. Though, I will soon be leaving on an adventure to Central America with my friend David.

Our plan for now is to go to Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica...but we will not hold anything too tightly. As for now, I have a one way ticket to Honduras. I will return after six weeks, or possibly less, but am going to embrace the season to stop life for a bit, and breathe. However, my heart is called to Raleigh, which is why I will not be relocating.

As for life in Raleigh, I will be painting and drawing...experiencing the jouney of how my Lord will breed life through hands.