We're on our way...

Well, we've checked our bags, received our boarding passes, made it through security - relatively unscathed - and now we are ready to go. Our journey to Kenya will last approximately 29 hours, so our team will probably be a little...gamey, shall we say...by the time we arrive.

I would like for everyone to pray specifically for one of our team members, Mark Kern. Mark's mother-in-law, who had been ill for an extended period of time, passed away on Thursday. They had her funeral yesterday and now Mark is sitting across from me at Will Rogers World Airport waiting to board our flight. Mark and his wife Sandy have been preparing for this eventuality and they both believe that Mark should continue with his plans on this trip. But understandably, Mark has a heavy heart. He wants to be a support to his dear wife as she grieves.

Please pray for Mark, Sandy and their entire family during this time. Please continue to pray for our team and our trip. Here are some specific requests for this portion of our journey:

1. Safe and uneventful travel
2. For all of our bags to arrive in Nairobi safely and at the same time that we do
3. No problems in customs in Kenya and no duties/tariffs to be paid
4. Quick recovery from any effects of jet lag
5. The families of the team members who remain in Oklahoma as we go.

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Soli Deo gloria,
Michael