This morning began a new chapter in the book of our summer. Craig, 17 youth and 4 other adults loaded up and started their mission trip down to Ecuador. They are going to be gone for 11 days, returning on July 2nd. This is Craig's second trip to serve with the Hedrick family and the Extreme Response team. He had a great time last November. Below is a little montage of pictures from his trip.
They'll be doing two VBSes a day this week, getting to experience a ropes course in the Ecuadorian jungle and meeting our Compassion child, Alexander. The youth group has been supporting Alexander for over 10 years. They will be visiting his village on a day of celebration. I cannot wait to hear the stories and see the pictures from that day. Next week, they will be doing a couple of days of light construction and enjoying some site-seeing and fun "touristy" shopping.
The kids and I plan to have a great time while he's gone. We'll miss him greatly, but are going to try and be as productive as we can in cleaning out some over-crowded rooms in the house. Craig's parents are coming up at the end of the week to allow me to go to a short conference with some great friends. I know that will provide the perfect break mid-way through the 11 days without Craig. I've also been invited to a couple of our friends' homes for some adult conversation and yummy dinners. God's going to take care of us while he's gone. He's good like that!
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