Briefing in LA

We are finally all here! Our team of 24 has arrived in LA to start our briefing and I must say that I think we have an amazing team for this project. It has been very interesting to hear how each person here has overcome some sort of obstacle to be able to be here. We have had a great time getting to know each other already and it has been really encouraging already to see each student’s heart for the Lord. They are trusting that He is going to do something BIG this summer in their own lives and the lives of the students there. One of our guys, Greg Ellington, has already been quick to point out how he wants to do everything he can to grow. We had a short men’s/women’s time last night and our guys have started early to be open about wanting to have accountability, honesty, and the absence of pride be an integral part of the summer as we talked through Proverbs 17:17 and 27:17. I am excited about what the Lord has in store for each of them.

God has been doing some crazy thing to get our whole team to be able to go with us overseas. The Campus Crusade rule about support is bascially if a student doesn't have the support they need in, they can't get on the plane. In the past 12 hours we have seen over $4,000 dollars come in for our students! On top of that, one of our students still hadn't received her passport and will be picking it up tomorrow without having to pay extra! God is showing his faithfulness to us in a lot of ways.

Other than that we have just had a good time as we have gotten to know each other and hang out. Tonight we were able (with the help of my good friend Dave Kleinknecht and his girlfriend Lauren) to have a bonfire on a nearby beach. Quite a few of our students got to set foot in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. We hope you enjoy a few of these pictures from our trip to the beach tonight. It has been great so far. Thanks so much for your prayer and support and we will keep you updated as much as possible.

dave