Airports

I just got off the phone with Tim T. and the group is in the Belem airport. They have a while to wait before their first flight (out of 4), but they are definitely on their way home!

Flight information (these are all local times):

Tonight they fly from Belem to Rio De Janeiro (5:50pm - 9:30pm)
Then from Rio De Janeiro to Miami (10:35pm - 6:20pm)

Tomorrow they split up into two groups:
Group #1 flies from Miami to Atlanta (9:25am - 11:20am)
Then from Atlanta to Newark (12:19pm - 2:40pm)

Group #2 flies from Miami to Atlanta (11:09am - 1:08pm)
Then from Atlanta to Newark (2:00pm - 4:24pm)

Group one will hang out at the airport until group two arrives, then they'll hop in the vans for the 4.5 hour drive back to Speculator! And I'm excited to say, that I'm privileged enough to be one of those van drivers! I'm terribly excited I get to see the group tomorrow afternoon and I'll be sure to share all your love with them.

I have two prayer requests:
1) This day of travel can be very critical for the group. This is when lessons are solidified and experiences turn into stories. Let's pray that the Spirit would continue to solidify His work in them.
2) This one is more specific, requested by Tim T. There are a lot of emotions floating around the group over the end of some things: the end of Brazil, nearing the end of LIFT and the end of some other things. Today is especially hard for them, so lets pray that the students as well as the Tims would be focusing on the eternal benefit of their circumstances. God's desire is Christ-likeness displayed in them; this should be our expectation and prayer.

Let's pray this for the LIFT group today:
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 1:17-20).

Mini-sermonette not entirely relevant to LIFT: This is one of my favorite sections of scripture because it talks of the power of the Holy Spirit. As believers in Christ Jesus, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now living within us working mightly. What is He working on? Molding us into Christ-likeness. The same, unimaginable amount of power that raised the God-man from the dead is constantly available to us so that we may glorify Him.

Thanks for reading once again. My next update will be short (either late tomorrow night or Saturday morning) letting you know the team is home and well.