Saturday: We woke up to a cool overcast day, drove 1.5 hours to Paphos, saw ruins from the days of the Apostle Paul, ate good pitas at a non-touristy taverna, visited the home of a beautiful couple & their baby boy serving in Paphos, and drove 1.5 hours back to Larnaca. Now we are packing and attempting (multiple tries) to get checked in online for our early morning flight. Raquel & baby Cristiano... Source ..read more

Our last day at the Center, yet we were each wondering when we could come back… Today was the first day we made it to and from the Center with zero “detours” (ie wrong turns). It only took until the last day to perfect the navigating! We had a pizza party for all the volunteers after the day was finished. Bob told the Bible story of the Widow and her two mites in the style of “Simply the Story”. Source ..read more

Today was another hot but less sunshiny day. A haze, due to dust storms from the Sahara, covered the city and activated allergies. But we worked hard and saw more progress... Source ..read more

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It has been a good day, thank you Lord. We saw progress in our projects at the Center and had sprinkles of relationship building throughout the day. Jim and Bob worked on shelving for the garage. The inside storage areas are being converted to classrooms, thus the revamping of the garage. They worked hard all day, even after most staff went home. Lynnell, Sherry, and Krystal sat in on a WOW (Women... Source ..read more

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We are safely in Cyprus and learning the lay of the land, thank you for praying! Our Airbnb is in a touristy area but we aren’t complaining! We can see the Mediterranean from our kitchen/living room window. It is close to the airport, so we are able to see planes flying low over the water as they prepare to land. This morning we attended LCC-Larnaca Community Church. It was fun to experience multi... Source ..read more

Wow are we thankful for the wise counsel of the short term missions committee. We were 3.5 hours early for the flight – maybe, we thought, a bit excessive for a Grand Rapids flight?? But exactly enough time for every problem that arose (lost team credit card, lost cell phone, TSA pre-check issues, “thorough” security experiences, luggage issues. And in Chicago, more problems: a technology issue in... Source ..read more

This is our last team meeting before takeoff. We’ve been meeting the first Sunday of each month for 5 months now, learning about one another, praying for the people we will serve alongside and getting all details squared away. We know there are always twists and turns that will shape the story of our time in Cyprus. This morning was a special time of Elder prayer. Tonight we are packing suitcases... Source ..read more

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