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Hello from Hong Kong! My journey started flying from Atlanta at 11:25 am on Monday, September 13th, and then in between I have had a 4 hour flight to L.A., a 10 hour layover in LAX, and then a 14 hour flight to Hong Kong, where as of now it is officially 7:00 am on Wednesday, September 15th. (Oh how I miss Tuesday!)
Now I am chill'n with 40 other World Racers in the Hong Kong airport waiting to board our next flight to Manila, Philippines. This is so surreal, and I can't believe that this adventures is finally upon us! It has been 2 years in the making and now the Lord has opened the door for me to go on an 11 month journey of kingdom building, dominion taking, and love giving.
I also want to proudly pronounce that I am fully-funded, woohoo!!! All $14,300 are in, all my gear is set, and now it's time to bring the KINGDOM! I want to thank each and everyone of you for your sacrificial giving, encouraging words, powerful prayers, and unconditional love. Remember to follow along on my blog for updates, photos, and videos. And may the Lord bless your very own mission field this year, for you are a laborer of Christ and there is plentiful harvest awaiting!
With a Gracious and Humble Heart,
JD Russell
P.S. – Hope you like the hair, or the lack there of! Haha! I'm going to let my hair grow out the entire year, so sit back and watch the transformation throughout the mission trip.
