Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Trip Overseas

We're here!! We're officially off the planes, on Bolivian soil, experiencing the sights, sounds, and lifestyle of a new culture, and preparing in just a few minutes to get oriented with our awesome SAM hosts.

In the meantime, though, our travels have not been totally without adventure! Two memories stand out: the first is our brief layover in Le Paz, a beautiful capitol surrounded by snow-capped maintains, but one that's 13,000 feet above sea level--a little too much of a jump for some of us Carolinian Southerners! Despite all the queasiness and light-headedness, though, we're praising Him for safety and marveling at the beauty of those mountain peaks.

Second, we had an ironic and team building exercise on our ride from the airport. As a friendly Bolivian driver tapped his horn beside us we realized that yes!--we had a flat tire. This was so ironic because before we left Charlotte we talked about our responses to situations, and we actually said, "When--not if--we get a flat tire, it's an opportunity for us to respond with a mindset of rejoicing." Nick, our professional auto mechanic, had us up and rolling in just a few minutes! :-)

And now we're enjoying a peaceful rest as we prepare for what's ahead. I am truly excited about this opportunity to serve in Bolivia!--the ways God will continue to work, the relationships which will continue to grow, and the incredible opportunity to be involved in serving Him--truly excited to see what's in store!!

2 comments:

  1. WOW!!! I am so excited for you all!!!!!!!! I love that you immediately had the opportunity to respond with rejoicing to a situation we specifically envisioned as a possibility. God is amazing like that, and I would have LOVED to see your response of thanksgiving! I'm praying for you all and will see you soon!

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  2. So glad to hear you have landed safely! The boys prayed for the team this morning :)
    Micah's prayer at lunchtime: " Dear Jesus, I pray that mommy and daddy tell the boys and girls about Jesus in Bolivia. and Jesus, I pray it is sunny in Bolivia."
    How sweet! I know the Lord has a wonderful week in store for you!

    -Heather Armstrong

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