In about FOUR hours...

my co-workers, Oliver and Ann, will pick me up in a taxi.
Yes, you did the math right. It's a 2:00 AM pick up.

Bleh.

We're heading to the airport to meet the rest of the Monsoon team to make a 4:45 AM flight to Iloilo. After landing in Iloilo we'll travel another 2-3 hours by van to San Jose, Antique.

I can't believe it... in just FOUR hours we'll be on our way.

Our team is going to Antique for two reasons...
1 - the Antique community will be celebrating and dedicating the Kinaray-a New Testament. We will have the privilege of being able to celebrate together with them!
2 - we want to tell the stories of the people of Antique. We want to gather video footage, interviews and photos of the Kinaray-a people and their stories of the things that are happening in their community and individual lives.

We have been working hard on setting up different opportunities throughout the community. We have plans to visit churches, Bible studies, homes, a high school, the governor, a jail and of course... the dedication celebration!

I am a person of order. I like making plans. I like having schedules. I have files and files of daily schedules with the different appointments we've scheduled.

Who knows what the week will actually look like! Again, learning and needing to be reminded that I'm NOT in control and don't need to be.

Pray for flexibility.

My heart is that God would be glorified in and through the lives of the people of Antique and the stories they have to tell. My heart is that our team would bring God glory in the work that we do over this week, in the way we work together as a team, and as we give the people of the Kinaray-a community voice to tell their stories potentially to people around the world.

Pray that our eyes and hearts would be open to the opportunities God has in store for us.
Pray that I, with all my control issues ... won't get in the way. :)

And most especially... pray for the Kinaray-a people. The New Testament will be available for the first time in their own language! Pray for the lives of the people Antique to be changed as they experience God's Truth and Love.


*It's still rainy season here in the Philippines. It's been raining pretty consistently in Antique. Pray for good weather while we are there -- especially for the celebration on the 26th.

*Our team will be working in Antique September 24th - October 1. Would very much appreciate your prayers during our trip!!!!