10 To Go

And so this adventure begins.

Since this astonishing gift began back in 2008, there have been 7 trips to the other side of the world.  Hard to believe.  All of it is. 

That God would bring together two completely different groups of people, and form a deep connection across language, distance and cultural barriers.  That Highview would somehow have the opportunity to be a conduit of God's Isaiah 58 blessing to two remarkable heroes name Suradet and Yupa.  That children destined for despair and poverty would laugh and grow and have dreams and hopes for the future.  That various and sundry adventurous souls would get on a plane 7 times and let God deconstruct their hearts and capture of vision of His.  How could this happen?

But it has.  And it's happening again.

This is the record of our 2013 Asia Trip.  The one where Becky and Dave and George and Linda and Sam and Luke and Elaine and Emerson and Jonathan and Ruth Anne dared to let God use used-to-be-orphans teach us more about the mountain of stuff we don't know about love and community, sacrifice and grace, and radical hospitality.

We'll be teaching an ESL Day Camp for three days.  We'll be visiting at least one rural village (where the pigs live under the hut, stuff like that).  We'll be invited to teach English to the police.  And we'll spend an afternoon at a prison for women.  And that's just what we know about.

These pre-boarding moments are always full of anticipation for me.  Each trip has been so different.  Every time there's been something to surprise, to inspire, to instruct, and to undo us.  Each time we come home different.

So, here we go.  Minutes now until the call comes to board. 

We'll send pictures, promise.  Dave has no less than 3 cameras so.... :)

Thank you to all who've supported us financially, emotionally and prayerfully.  We love you.