Our team assembled at the Saskatoon airport by 5 am on Feb 17 (see team photo posted). We were all so excited and were thankful that all members arrived safely despite very slippery roads that morning.
We were very blessed to have Bryan Conrad from Ebenezer there to pray over our team and for the family and friends who got up so early to see us off.
Getting through security was a breeze. My case ended up holding us up slightly, as it had to be examined and swabbed, etc. Then off to the pre boarding area where we met Tanya, a delightful Air Canada attendant. Turns out Tanya was at Ebenezer's service on the previous Sunday and recognized me and our team. It had been her first time at our church (she was "shopping") and she enjoyed Pastor Scott's message re: the importance/power of prayer. We encouraged her to come back and hear updates from our team trip.
We met Michelle in the Toronto airport. She happened to be in line at a restaraunt we had stopped at for breakfast. She was behind me in line and was coughing and apologizing. We started talking and was so surprised to find out that she had grown up in Bogota with her parents who served as missionaries there. We invited her to sit with us and eat and to share about her experience. We were a little saddened to hear how hard it was for her to grow up in Bogota at a time when there was such political unrest. It appears she has fallen away from God and teachings, but we pray that she will be brought back. We offered to pray for her, but she declined. Please pray for her to find her way back.
We arrived in Bogota on time,but spent much time in line to get through Customs. We were all very tired and so happy to see Richard and the CVII bus waiting there to pick us up and take us to Bethel House - our home for the next 2 weeks.
(please forgive any typos, as I am back to typing with one hand most of the time)
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