Asia Bound!

Well - Drew and I decided that it would be a good idea to try and get on Asia time from the get go, so we are staying up all night.  We ventured out to Denny's at 1:00 in the morning in Minneapolis... let's just say that this must be the popular thing to do by the people who make up this lovely city, because we saw some winners for the "it's you" game.  I hadn't really eaten since lunch, and it was way too late (or early) to eat, but I figured I am on a mission trip, and gonna have to eat stuff like cat and squid or something here soon, so I should enjoy American food while I can.  So, I downed a cheeseburger that had hashbrown casserole and eggs on it - sounds interesting right?  Let me just say, it changed my life (and shortened it at the same time)!

So far, it has been an interesting journey - we got off to a rocky start.  The flight here was delayed about 3 hours due to weather and construction at the airport here in Minneapolis.  But, I ran into some people I knew at the airport and we aren't flying to Detroit until 6 am this morning, so we weren't really in a hurry.  I spent some time reading my Bible and a book that I brought with for entertainment.  I was reading in Psalm 26 and David praises God for allowing him to stand on level ground and bless Him in the great assembly.  That struck a chord with my heart, as I go to ground that has literally been shaking over the last couple of days, and I prepare to enter into a place that has different religions, morals, culture practices, social graces and - well, just about everything - I felt like God was telling me he was going to give me solid ground to stand on.  That I would continue to walk in His faithfulness, as I have been for 6 weeks now in regards to this trip.  Needless to say, it was an awesome time of being in the presence of God and hearing Him speak right in the terminal at TIA.

I am excited for this journey, I am tired already - but that is kinda on purpose right now.  Continue to pray for our journey, safe travel, my family (I am missing them already), and that we would experience a change of heart on this trip.

1 Timothy 1:5