Day 1 is done. But it's also kind of the end of day two. Time zones change things. Needless to say, our team is physically exhausted from traveling. We left the church at 12:30pm on Tuesday (Los Angeles time) and finally made it to our lodging for the next week-and-a-half at 9:00pm on Wednesday (Czech time). Sure, that's 12noon L.A. time on Wednesday, but it's still a long trip.
However, despite the exhaustion–or maybe in part due to it–our team has bonded and we have been able to encourage each other throughout the day. Wise people say that God has a plan and I am 100% certain that this plan includes the unity of this team. After all, this team is a tiny representation of how the church should act. We are representatives of Jesus Christ and our love for each other directly impacts our student's view of Him. How we treat each other matters. Therefore, bonding and encouraging are essential.
On our drive from dinner to the camp (yay for IKEA!) we were able to talk to one of the missionaries here, Bradley, about a new believer named Lucy. This girl is losing many of her friends to college soon and feeling lost. Both myself and Abigail (the other girl on my team) plan to encourage Lucy throughout the camp. We are praying that God will use us to prepare her for the next stage of her.
Thank you for your prayers as I seek to glorify God in this trip! I am so blessed by all of you! May God bless you as you partner with me in this trip.
~ Nicole
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