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Wow - pretty much sums it up! My current status is somewhere in the middle of the Caribbean on an island called Helene. The crickets chippering outside of my open air window, the june bug crawling across my desk and the sweat on my brow are good reminders of the fact that I'm not in Washington anymore. And it feels SO good! My flight came into Honduras yesterday just as the last team of the summer was being sent back home to Portland, OR. Then it was time for Team Helene to take the much-deserved break they needed after 6 straight weeks of hosting mission groups. We spent the night in Roatan, and were able to walk around the island this morning before taking a boat to Helene. Ooh! And the best part was going snorkeling with Dierdre and getting caught in this massive rainstorm (well, maybe just a minor one - but it felt big because we were kinda far from the shore). I'm having fun with the staff - it is never a dull moment with them. I sometimes wish I had a video camera to record the interactions because they are sitcom-worthy. I am looking forward to working with them over the next 6 weeks. I know I have a lot to learn from all of them and am praying that I can truly get out of the way so that God can work through me.
'Til next time