Day 8 - Thursday

Written February 26, 2010 8:00 am
Mission Complete

The team was up at 5am today to catch an 8:30 flight from Santo Domingo to Miami. The Wisconsin team and Raymond would be on the morning flight. Sonia and Alex stayed back at the hotel as their flight was in the afternoon. The team said their good-byes to Ricardo, Big Pablo and Noel after checking in.

After Miami and customs and saying good-bye to Raymond it was on to Chicago and then to Green Bay where we were met by our families. Flights were on-time and uneventful (unlike last year).

This is the time to be self-reflective. The time to cherish family, country, hot water, electricity, clean air, freedom and order. It is also time to reflect on the blessings God has given us and His demand that we go into the world to spread the gospel and care for the less fortunate. By walking out our own faith we are also given a boost that emboldens us to talk to others here at home.

It is also time to praise God. He gave us good health and safety throughout the trip. He put people into our lives unexpectedly and for a purpose. He used 7 simple people from Northeastern Wisconsin to proclaim the truth of Christianity: that Christians love others and will serve them to bring them to the knowledge that Christ died for everyone. And that through that knowledge and turning away from sin they may have a relationship with Jesus that lives in their hearts which we call faith.

We also praise God for using you. How else would those 7 simple people raise over $22,000 for our mission?

Our team saves no one; only the Holy Spirit can save. What our team does is love, serve and plant seed.

Thank you again for your prayers and support. Continue checking back at this site for pictures and videos from our trip.

Dan, Paul, Jim, Shawn, Eric, Duane, Jaimee (Wisconsin)

Raymond (California)

Sonia and Alex (Washington)