Launch is over. I was in DC since Monday for a week of training and final preparation, and then yesterday we left for Ireland. I'm now en route from Dublin to Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. From there, we will take another bus to Coleraine, a city on the North coast, where my team will be doing ministry this month.
We are working with the Causeway Coast Vineyard Church in a number of ways. We are working with their compassion and street healing ministries and will also be serving in the Sunday services, working at the Hope and Gloria Thrift store, and partnering with other Vineyard church plants along the coast. This month, my team is working with Georgia and Adam's teams. We will all be split up to work in different areas based om our strengths and gifts. I'm so excited to see the Lord begin to expand our perspectives and draw hearts to Himself!
Thankful for bus wifi,
And for Jesus,
Caleb Durham
PS: quick story of how we started out our travel from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland.
Half of us flew from Boston last night and arrived around 7:30 this morning. Georgia and I bought our bus tickets and got everything set up. The other flight got in, and I noticed that my teammate Lizzie was missing. Apparently, another squadmate left her phone on the plane and they were trying to get it back. Our bus was to leave at 12:20, plenty of time for a flight that was supposed to arrive at 9:30. but all of a sudden 12 was upon us and there was no sign of them. Rachel and I went to wait for them at the gate and the other teams would go on to the bus stop. At 12:20, we get a call from the gate saying that the girls had been with the team for a long time, and that no one noticed I was missing. Thanks guys. The other two teams were leaving! As KJ told us this on the phone, he put his pack on the bus. Then the doors closed and left him stranded with my team to wait an hour and a half for the next bus. When I got back to the bus station, the station attendant came up to me and said "there you are! You know, you're the reason they all missed their bus?!" I wanted to tell him that I was why the others had their tickets in the first place, but instead just responded, "hmmm. It does seem that way, doesn't it?" Then I had an attitude adjustment.
