Up in the air junior birdman...

It was an early morning for us. Valerie and I were up at 4:30am and woke the kids at 5:30 so that we could catch the bus at 6am. Everything has gone very smoothly for us...an incredible blessing. The children have been well behaved. The flights have been prompt. The service has been friendly. And, Valerie's feeling well! Delta is hosting a free demo Wi-Fi service so I'm taking advantage of it while the children are sleeping. We should arrive in Kansas City in about 45min to some very happy parents/grandparents! We'll be in town for 10 days to visit primarily family. We may get a chance to see a few friends along the way, but family and packing is the main focus this time.

G*d has been very gracious to us during these last eight weeks. We've made some great friends, learned from amazing people and grown together as a family. It's been an amazing time of preparation!

I might take this time to answer some concerns about our family going overseas.

Imagine someone trying to expand his/her business. If there are well-established businesses that are able to meet the needs of the people around them, the businessman will move to meet the greatest need. There is approximately one person serving approximately six million lost persons in SA.

We are NEEDED elsewhere. We're not going for our own good and we're not trying to change the culture of people, just the destination. We're excited to see people honoring the L*rd in their own culture, in their own tongue. It's an extremely difficult task to undergo, especially when not everyone agrees, but we know we're called and we're not upset with anyone who cannot agree.

For those who do agree...

Please pr*y that G*d will help others to understand why we're going

For everyone...

Please pr*y for a good transition

Love,

The Colliers