Ready.... or not Here I come!

It is hard to believe that tomorrow in the early morning I will be boarding a flight to come back to the states. I really look forward to my arrival and being able to catch up with friends and family.

I will also be visiting a number or churches and our mission headquarters in Schooley's Mountain, NJ.

Well I must go pack and clean so I am ready to go.

Thailand..... Here they come!

This morning at 5am, we loaded the vans with the Thailand mission team and their luggage.
Here they are excited and a little nervous about their long journey. Joel and Kalvin (in the front) also were on the Thailand mission team last summer. They will be leading the team this year which includes Jayvina, Johanna, Mesikt, and Sonny. We spent the last couple of days shopping so they would have all they needed for the trip. Please keep them in your prayers.

• Pray for safe travels
• Pray for team unity
• Pray for health and safety
• Pray that they would be a blessing to those they meet
• Pray that God's purposes for them will be accomplished
  

The Burning Bush

Actually it is not the burning bush..... it is a "flame tree". These are a type of tree found on Guam when they are in full bloom, they are spectacular, covered with reddish orange blossoms. It does kind of give the impression that the tree is on fire.

Newbies

This is Judy and Mike Albin. The other day I had the pleasure of hanging out with them and taking them on an island tour. Mike is the new interim pastor at the church I attend here in Guam. He works with Titus minisitries to help a church discover what type of pastor they need to fit the congregations needs and vision for growth. Mike and Judy should be with us for at least a year and I am looking forward to getting to know them better.

First Wave for Palau

The part of the Mission team for Palau left tonight for the airport. Here are Tanja, the Farnsworths, and Jonathan. Leeman will meet them at the airport. Elilai was sick and will join them later. Percia will join them when the flight stops in Yap. Unfortunately several of the team members had financial problems prevent them from being able to join the trip.... Pray for Everly who hopes to have his finances straightened out this week so he can go and join them later. The team is smaller than originally planned but pray God will use them to do mighty things for His kingdom. Just like David and Goliath.

T and Me

This is Tanja Gorges. She is the daughter of Liebenzell Missionaries Hanalore and Harald Gorges. The family has lived on campus for most of the last two years. I have enjoyed getting to know them. Last summer especially, Tanja hung out with a group of us left on campus for special "adventures" before I came back to the states. This year Tanja graduated from High School and she and her family will be leaving for at least a couple years as Tanja starts school in Germany. She left today with the Palau Mission team and I will not get to see her again because I will be back in PA before she returns. Waaiiiioooo.... I will miss Tanja and her family. Fortunately I will have some more time to hang out with her Mom before she goes.