Take off!

 

After a Sunday of rest, we are off! We got up early this morning and left Dordt at 5am. Big thank you to Luke Munsterteiger and Robert Smartnick for starting their Monday extra early to drop us off at the airport! Unfortunately, we had to bring back all 48 checked bags that we checked in on Saturday and recheck them in. The process once again was time consuming but thankfully we had a Dordt grad working for United that helped us out by keeping the line moving efficiently.

                Our flight from Sioux Falls to Denver left on time and got us to Denver 20 mins early. There, we had a brief layover before taking off for Washington D.C. Our next flight leaves the nation’s capital for Accra, Ghana at 6:40 eastern time. We will arrive there at 9:20am local time. Unfortunately, with the quick rebooking, only 22/24 of us could get on this flight. Coach Brandon McCormick and his wife Annie chose to be the two to take a different route. They are taking off for Lome, Togo and then will join us in Accura, before making the last quick flight to Monrovia.

                It is our hope and prayer that throughout this trip we may positively impact everyone we come into contact with. Whether we are walking through the airport, sitting on a plane next to a stranger, touring Monrovia, working construction with Church elders, or playing games with kids, our desire is to be the Salt and Light of the earth. To encourage, learn, and grow from those around us. There is already evidence of this by the amount of chatter on the plane. Our group has been very spread out on each flight so far and guys are very quick to start conversations with complete strangers, for the sole reason of getting to know the people sitting next to them.

                Please continue to pray boldly for our trip. Pray for traveling mercies the rest of the way, that the McCormick’s have no trouble in reuniting with the group, and that the group continues to put their trust in the Lord and further depends on Him.