Thursday/Friday morning Missions Update

Nicaragua Mission Trip 2013

UPDATE

The LAST day :)

Thursday's Plan ---

TO FINISH ALL OF THE PROJECTS

Matt's priority 

 to get the pearlings welded

and

to finished the roof on the building.

AND

They finished --

EARLY even -- like 12:30

WOW!!!!

He was able to put finishing touches on the picnic table and move it -- 

YES, it weighed a ton!!

He spent the remainder of the day cleaning up 

and

helping the remainder of the team finish their projects.

Just about everything was finished!!! 

What an AWESOME answer to prayer!

They had a pizza party with all the kids and residents of HOH.

Matt said that each age group of kids were able to come up to our group and say their thank-you's.

Some of the women residents did as well.

This was also a time when Brian C. was able to give his testimony.

Right before leaving HOH the team gave all of the children the backpacks and teddy bears that SRBC provided.

Oh, that would of been fun to see :)

The team got back to the Mission house after 7:00.

They had their meeting time as a team

AND

started the job of packing/weighing up!

Matt is coming back MUCH lighter.

He left one of the suitcases

all the tools he brought --actually all the tools that SRBC provided were donated to HOH

AND

some of his clothes/shoes for some needy men.

Matt did make a trip to the store to get more coffee -- YEAH!!!

When we talked last night --

He was tired and so was I

So, it was a quick 12 minute phone call -- with only 2 dropped calls using SKYPE!

We had a regular day at home --- hahahah

All of us went to school -- no sickies

BUT

I did have to pick up the girls from school -- which makes a race to their school after my school ends!

My mom made dinner -- split pea and ham soup with a wonderful salad.  All I had to add was fruit -- 8 cut-up kiwi's and drinks. 

YUMMY -- Yes, ALL the kids love this! 

The boys had a band concert --

which we raced to right after dinner.

BUT

The girls were tired and Lauren so graciously came and stayed with the girls while I went to the concert.

I made all the arrangements for everyone on Friday --- as District Festival for Band is Friday -- Of course, each boy at a different time ;)

I fell asleep RIGHT after Matt's call.

I woke up at 1:30 in the morning 

and crawled into an EMPTY bed -- which I was thrilled about. 

UNABLE to fall asleep.

So, I read.

WOW!!!

What a surprise to get TWO phone calls this morning!!

BOTH schools 

SNOWDAY!!!!!!

We are so excited!

Matt texted me shortly after that to tell me they were loaded up and leaving for the airport.

AND

He said, 'I LOVE YOU!!! Can't wait to see u guys!'

Only a bit longer!

UPDATE:

They have JUST landed in Miami.

A text and a REAL phone call from Matt :)

They have about 2 1/2 hours before they board the next flight.

Please pray for continued safety today as they have ONE more flight --

to Chicago later today 

AND

drive home late tonight.

The weather is NOT great --