On Our Way...

Well, it's officially the day of our departure! Lizzy, Jackie and I are still up packing, praying as we go for peace, clear minds, and bags that hold much more than we thought possible and weigh much less than 50 lbs. We're not quite on our way yet, but we would appreciate you praying with us. Here's how you can pray for us today and the next 10 days:

First, please pray for travels and health. Danny, Megan, and sweet Elliot are already in Europe, but they will be making the trek from Scotland to Budapest tomorrow. Haley is already in Diosd, Hungary, serving with the Hungarians at their current camps. Pray for energy and encouragement for her as she's been there for two weeks already. The rest of us (Mike, Nathan, Lizzy, Jackie, and I) are leaving today at 6:20 to make our way to Budapest by way of Frankfurt, Germany. Please pray that we all make it to the airport safely and quickly, make our flights with all of our bags weighing in and making it on the plane, and weather well the fourteen hours of travel.

Second, please pray for our team as some of us travel together, all of us meet up again, and as we serve together. Pray for patience, love, unity, and servant spirits. Sure, most of us live with at least one other person on the team, but there can be too much of a good thing! Pray that we are able to deepen our connections with one another, truly seeking to know one another's hearts and serve in any way we can. Also, please pray for a seamless assimilation with the Hungarian team and ours.

That brings me to my next request: please pray for the missionaries at Paulus. Camps are in full swing, adding to their tireless ministry. Please pray for the serving missionaries and their families during this busy season. Pray for energy, clear minds, and fullness of spirit by the Spirit.

Finally, please be in prayer for the preparation of the hearts of the children and parents we will be serving next week at the camp. This year, we get to do a brand new camp solely with elementary school children. We will have them from 9 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon, teaching basic English in the morning, and basketball or dance in the afternoon. We're crazy excited about this opportunity. Please pray for the relationships we will develop with the children and their parents as well as the relationships between the community center and the parents. Basically, we want to love the children a lot and well, and we want the parents to feel loved also.

Thank you so much to all who have supported us financially and in prayer and encouragement.

To Him be the glory,
Sarah