I’m happy to report that we made it back without losing any luggage, and more importantly, any teenagers. The one father who playfully threatened to come after me if his daughter failed to return at the appointed date and time was especially happy. And I was especially relieved…
Thank you to everyone who prayed for us and supported us; the trip was a fantastic success. I’ve never had more fun with a group of teenagers than I had with these 14 young men and women. Their lives brought them from the far 
corners of the country, Washington to Vermont, Arizona to Georgia. Quickly they opened up and bought in. I was surprised a bit by their collective hunger, both literally and figuratively. They were all seeking God in ways I could never have dreamed of when I was their age. And holy cow could these kids eat! I think the mini-mart down the road hit their quarterly sales goal during our visit.
But God showed up in big ways; ways that none of us expected on a little 10-day trip for high school students. He spoke to kids for the first time. One girl got a vision for the first time. We experienced God’s power and love in seeing a demon cast out of a girl. And we literally watched a skin rash disappear after someone prayed over it. We played with orphans, 3 of whom were sisters, the oldest of which found their mother’s dead body several weeks prior. We took care of some chores at a nearby elderly home, pulling weeds and washing wheelchairs. We played games with the kids at the school where we stayed. The list goes on.
Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico is a beautiful place, and I thank you all for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this trip. Please continue to pray for this team as they head back to their schools this fall, back to their normal lives. He is the same God at home as the one they encountered in Puerto Rico!
Here are some random pics from the trip:
