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LAUNCH

This whole adventure started with a couple flights to get to Launch.

(^A 6 hour layover on our way to Washington DC)

(^Explored the Capitol before Departure)

(^M Squad)

(^Team Beautiful Warriors at Launch)

(^Joined the Hotel Water Aerobics Group)

COSTA RICA

(^Arrived in Costa Rica and Lived on a Volcano in a Re-Modeled Barn)

(^Had an Amazing Translator)

(^Got to hang out with amazing kids at an orphanage for a couple days)

(^Painted Murals at a School)(^At the End of the Month We Journeyed to the Top of the Volcano and Made Some New Friends)

NICARAGUA

(^^^Traveled by Bus to Nicaragua and had an Amazing Debrief)

(^^^Travelled from debrief to Palacaguina and lived in our tents on the floor of a church. Each team partnered with pastors from the area and helped them with different projects. Ours was expanding a parking lot and building an Adobe house. We also got to know people at some of the local church's in the area We met some amazing people.)

(^^^Broke my foot and went to a free hospital that didn't have any crutches left so I used a wooden staff first, then an old walker, and then eventually crutches made for a giant.)

(^^It was a challenging month but I was starting to learn some very important lessons from God.)

HONDURAS

(^^Packed up my tent in Nicaragua and got to Honduras and unpacked it again. This time we lived outside and was protected by two policemen who quickly became our friends!!)

(^^^Absolutely fell in love with the kids, who used to live on the street, who lived on the property where we lived.)

(^^^My gimpy buddy and I spent lots of time hanging out while healing from our injuries)

(^^^Learned that God still had purpose for me on this trip despite my broken foot.)

(^Spent the first night of debrief in Honduras soaking our hair with Listerine to try to get rid of lice…It was a great debrief though!)

(^Had a really tough time saying bye to this amazing family, but I feel so blessed to have the chance to get to know their beautiful hearts.)

THAILAND

(^^Traveled to Thailand in 4 flights and a 10 hour bus ride. I found out once we got there that I still needed to use my crutches and to stay off my foot for a couple more weeks. I had a really hard time for those weeks and felt discouraged by just about everything, but in that time I started to learn about what it looked like to be transparent. Along with that, I also learned that it's ok to not be ok. This month was one of the lowest points that I have had, but looking back I am now thankful because of the lessons that I am learning.)

(^This month I was able to work at a coffee shop and we also would go out at night and become friends with the prostitutes working at bars.)

(^^^Even though I had a difficult first half of this month, I was able to still see and do some great things {Pet tigers, set off lanterns, ride elephants, be a part of Songkran Water Festival})

(^….And Vanessa went rainbow hunting.)

(^Had dinner for the last time together as a team..I sure love these girls! We have been through a lot together, but we were able to help each other grow a lot.)

(^By the end of the month I was able to leave my crutches behind and start a new chapter of my life, learning how to live out the lessons that God was teaching me.)

MALAYSIA

(^^^Took a 10 hour bus ride and a 23 hour train ride to get to Malaysia. We lived in Georgetown, which was a beautiful city by the ocean. It was so rich with culture that from the rooftop I could see a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, and a Mosque. Here we lived in Little India so we ate delicious street food every day.)

(^^Each day I either helped iron at a nearby thrift store or went to the hospital and raised money for heart transplants. We also were involved with weekly worship with the people at Penang House of Prayer.)