5 Days, 16 hours

That's what the countdown clock tells us is left before we head off to Mississippi.

The latest news is that there are 3 projects we will be working on. One is definitely putting in sheet rock at the Yellow House but the other two I'm not certain about.

Our fundraising has been going well but we aren't afraid to take more donations! We know that things happen and we will be running to the hardware store for supplies throughout the week. Having extra funds to pay for those little things (like nails!) is always helpful.

One church member asked about leaving Christmas gifts for the homeowners. We talked about Captain John and how we had left him a ham the last time we were in Pearlington. She thought that was a great idea and is donating towards a ham as a Christmas gift.

What we really need is to be covered in prayer. From the early morning drive to the airport, to the flights, to the drive into Mississippi and back and forth to Pearlington, to the work we do, to the conversations we have with homeowners, to the conversations we have with each other, to the return flights and all the things that happen in-between, we need prayer.

The names of our team members are listed to the right (one is on there twice cuz they have an alias). Take a moment, read one of those names and pray for that person. Ask God to meet them on the trip, to guide their actions, to guard their hearts, to speak through them, to give them the rest they need, to give them joy in the work, you can come up with more but that's just a start.

AND PLEASE, don't be afraid to leave comments on this blog! The encouragement we receive from those comments keeps us going through the tough moments of the week. We read through them every night at our team meeting and look forward to the connection to home while going where God has called us to go!