The Final Countdown

Well folks, here we go! We are now 2 hours away from heading out to the airport. We figure there’s no point in going to sleep. We are packing in my basement, showering, and a few of us are tuning into the premiere of Big Brother... ok, well.... I’m tuning into Big Brother. However, Jody is showing a heightened interest as well.

Speaking of Jody, she’s been a pleasure this week. Her observations and quick wit have had us all rolling in stitches. Her late night sleepovers with pressing questions have affected one member in particular. Sam, the CODA of all time. The two were spotted wrestling last night. Sam has spent the week mothering the team, but not without some flared sass and rapid signing. She continues to be embarrassed. Acksanna rounds up the females with a foxy, or oxsy twist. See, when she does something “loser” like... we say she’s being oxsy. However, when she’s pushing boundaries or displaying flirtatious behaviour, she’s describe as foxsy. The men have remained strong all week. Aaron has come out of his shell as a former student and is leading the charge with the guys. Aaron doesn’t speak? Please. He talks more than me. He gets all gitty late at night – believe me I know, we’re roommates. Adam is setting the bar high this week, well... at least in terms of bowel movements. K, too far. He’s the team comedian, and has been fittingly appointed team coordinator of fun. He rumours to have located us personal scooters for the month. Jeremiah is a breath of fresh air to the team. His humour exceeded our expectations  early in the week by sporting a solid denim ensemble. I’m doing great – I’ve spent the week socializing, wooing, and having sleepovers that go way too late.

Our team has a unique energy and we’re quickly finding that we mesh very well as a group. We have a solid balance between outrageous laughter and the ability to be serious with one another. In the last week, we’ve bonded in a way that I did not expect. Those on the team that I knew previously I now view entirely differently. For those I just met, I could not have asked for better teammates. I’m very excited to see what will happen in Thailand! You can bet there will be video footage...

Just a heads up – there are photos now posted in the gallery section of the blog. We will try to post more regularly now that we’re actually in Thailand. We will try to post photos and video, so keep looking every few days or so. We are doing great. This past week we all learned a ton about what it means to serve, while challenging ourselves in our own relationships with God. As a team, we have committed to reading 1 – 3 book(s) of the bible this summer. We are realizing how important it is to be grounded in the word, whether on missions or not. We are anxious to get to Thailand and I’m running out of words to write because I’m exhausted.

Pray for safe travel, energy, adaptation, God’s heart, wisdom and discernment. We will post soon!

Night,

Team Thailand