Looking Back and Soaking It All In

Hello Hello!

This is Jordan Stineman here, soaking up the last few days we have here in Africa. It has been a wildly successful trip thus far, but I must admit, it is hard to focus these last few days we have here. Being in a place like this is such a blessing and an adventure, so the fact the the end is near steals a lot of my thoughts.

The team is in good spirits, no one has been too sick for a while, with the exception of Seth on Sunday morning (but we are all convinced that was God's will...read Amy's post). The relationship we have formed here are irreplaceable and I'm sure there will be many tears our last day here. Let me tell you what has happened since my last post...wait, there is no time. Let me sum up. (princess bride reference, anyone?)

Our time at school has come a long way from nervous lesson plans to easy going time with the kids. While we still teach, things are much more comfortable now that we have relationships with more or less everyone we work with. The kids are becoming a little too relaxed around me; when I denied them candy yesterday in class one child picked up his table and another tried to take charge with his chair. They're a lovable group. My lesson plans have gotten more in depth, and I actually got to teach them about place digits in math class! I was excited for it.

Outreach continues to go well. We are all coming out of our shells and getting more bold for the Lord. I have seen every person on this team make leaps and bounds from day 1. So exciting!

Last night we had the opportunity to surprise momma (pastor daniel's wife) with a birthday cake and ice cream. Though we missed it by a few days and I'm sure she thought we had no clue, it turned out great. We were all so happy to see ice cream. Amy Morrison and Emily Konrade were the most ecstatic though. All the guys have heard for the last 10 days is how they can't live another day without chocolate covered this or that, so we were glad to see them be satisfied just a little.

The guys in our group continue to find time each day to bond. Everyday is a golden experience. That's all I have to say about that.

Keep praying for us to stay focused on the work at hand, and to God to keep blessing us with His Holy Spirit! Also, keep team Thailand in your thoughts; we find time each day to pray for them as a team and if you could join us that would be all the better.

I think that is all for now, We'll be home soon! And would anyone like an African child? They're real cute and all under 50 lbs, so checking them in my luggage shouldn't be an issue. Let me know!

thanks for reading!