Of Course We Are Crazy

In less than a month H and Odessa board a plane to go another continent and 3 time zones away.  WHAT?  Yeah, I know it is crazy.  Why would we do such a thing you ask?  Here are 3 reasons:

1.  Well, we want to be intentional in giving our kids a global world view in order for them to be passionate about loving everyone and sharing the Gospel.  Up to this point, this has been taught to them by hosting international students in our home.  When the opportunity came for a short term mission trip through church we thought it would be a great way to teach our eldest (14yo now, how did that happen) about another culture, people, and ministry. 

2.  This is a great season of life; we have a lot of support, our little kids are not quite as needy, our next adoption is in progress but not at a spot we need to be home, and we have be financially blessed.  (I guess that is like 4 reasons right there.)

3.  Odessa says Jeff told her they should look into it and go.  Jeff says it was Odessa's idea.  So really it was probably God's idea.  You can't argue with that.

As we approach this trip at what feels like a sprinters pace, we hope that you will pray for us. 

• For safety.  
• For unity as a team.  
• For our family, this will be the longest even Jeff and Odessa have been apart in 18 years. 
• For all the final preparations fall into place.

*I'm being a bit vague on purpose so I don't publish all our specific dates, destinations, and duties in one place for the world to find.  If you would like to hear more, let us know and we will send it privately. 

**Be prepared for a huge photo dump to come!