I honestly can't believe that I've been in Australia for 11 weeks already. I don't have a ton of time so I'm going to make this pretty quick but I just wanted to update you on life as it stands today.
Our team of 8 (We unfortunately lost 2 members this last week) leaves bright and early tomorrow morning at 5AM for the Brisbane Airport to catch a 9AM flight to Papua New Guinea. We will be spending the first week in the city of Port Moresby where we will be volunteering a few days at the clinic, helping out at a orphanage for a day, and also doing one day of open air evangelism. It should be quite an intense week of 10-12 hour days of volunteer work.
Next Sunday we will be taking a 6 hour drive into the jungle, then a 2 hour boat ride up a river to a village where we will be spending that next 2 and a half weeks. The village has no running water or electricity and I honestly can't wait to rough it. We are unsure of exactly what we will be doing for the full time in the village but mainly we will be serving them however we can, spending time with the kids, and possibly running a mini DTS which will be challenging but very exciting.
After those 2 and half weeks we will be flying to Manila, Philippines and then straight to the city of Naga where we will be staffing at a camp for underprivileged youth (previous outreach teams have done this and have only said great things about it) and we will also be serving at a Billy Graham Crusade which I just found out about yesterday.
I won't have a ton of internet availability during the trip, 8 weeks in all, but will keep you updated as much as possible.
As for the future I am still praying about where God is leading me in the next few months but I've pretty much paired it down to 2 options. I could come back and staff the September DTS or I am really praying about going out to Bali, Indonesia full time to serve and help at an Orphanage and with many other ministry opportunities out there. I am so excited about all of this but am praying for direction for God. All I know right now is that I won't be home for good anytime soon and I am so excited to travel and serve God.
That's all for now but like I said, I'll update as often as I can.
I love you guys
D
Prayer Requests --
Outreach and safety
Health
The future (Bali or Staffing)
Funding for the future
