First Leg done!

Yay!  We made it to Seattle!  We had a few members meet us at the airport and we all got there at about the same time - yay:) 

We got all 14 people checked in - we checked in about 25 bags for 14 people and we were supposed to pay about $840 in luggage fees and the airline kiosk only charged us all about $300?? give or take... i'm still not quite sure who had to pay and how much but we give God the glory for all of that!!  Praying now that customs goes just as easy!!

Now we are chillin at SeaTac!

Amazing Start to the Trip

God was so awesome today! It turns out the bus that the bus company
was intending on bringing would have been much too small for our team
and all their luggage. It would have been a small disaster. HOWEVER,
the small bus "broke down" so the bus company had to bring a huge tour
bus with more than enough room for all the luggage. Plus, the team got
to ride in style and in comfort. Thank you God... YOU ARE SO AMAZING!!

Today is the day!

The journey officially begins today at 2pm when we load the bus at CCTC but God begun the journey many months ago!

Please keep the team travels in your prayers today. That we make all of the connections and cruise on through customs!!

We arrive in montego bay at about 10am on Saturday July 21.

Blessings,
Kirsten

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Test email to blog

 

Just preparing for the trip with a test email…

 

John 12:26

New International Version (NIV)

²⁶ Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

 

 

Blessings,

Kirsten <><

 

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Being Flexible...

I'm pretty sure that being flexible may be our "motto" for this trip :)  It will be good - i am usually a type A planner and have a pretty good idea what's going to happen next.  However, it was about 8 years ago that I let God have control of my life and now I'm just along for the ride...  He has taught me that it is HIS plan that matters the most and you know what- IT IS!!  It is so much more fun too :) So... I'm excited to see what's going to happen!

With that - The itinerary that i just posted a few days ago is all wrong - however, our arrival and departures are correct but the orphanages that we have been planning & preparing to visit are not the ones that we will be visiting.  I just got word from EO (Embracing Orphans) that we will be visiting 3 different ones (not sure why - will know soon)  We are now visiting the SOS children's village, Melody House (small home for teens) & Granville Girls Home (teen home of 60 girls).  I am looking forward to see what we get to do there!

Please keep the entire team and their families in your prayers now and during the trip...

We are leaving the church at 2pm on Friday via bus to Seattle...

Almost time to go!

I can't believe that it is almost time to go! I'm hoping to keep this blog updated as we continue on our journey...

Our team are all making last minute preparations and packing!  At this point, i don't think that we need anymore supplies.  If you are wanting to help, please lift us up in prayer or donate $ to our trip to be able to do what God wants us to do while we are there.

Here is our schedule of our trip:

Calvary Chapel Tri-Cities - Jamaica Itinerary

July 21-August 4, 2012

Friday, July 20

·         Depart Tri-Cities for Seattle

8:00                 Arrive @ SEA airport; check-in

10:20 PM        Depart SEA via                     

Saturday, July 21

6:05 AM          Arrive @ CLT

7:55 AM           Depart CLT for MBJ

9:50 AM          Arrive @ MBJ

                        Customs & immigration

                        Verney House Address (for customs forms):

                                    Verney House Hotel

                                    2 Leader Road

                                    Montego Bay, St. James Parrish; Jamaica

           

                        Lunch - patties & soda/water

12:00 PM        To Verney House

                        Drop off bags, unpack; clean-up

2:00 PM          Short tour of Blossom

4:00 PM          To MegaMart for snacks, bottled water (if desired), & forgotten items

                        Verney House - swim, relax, nap

6:30 PM          Dinner

                        Devotions; de-brief from Blossom, prayer & worship

Sunday, July 22         

8:00 AM          Breakfast & devotions

9:00 AM         Church - Family Church on the Rock in Montego Bay

                        Lunch, beach time @ Doc’s Cave Beach

6:00 PM          Dinner

                        Devotions/evenin’ meetin’

Monday, July 23

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Tuesday, July 24

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Wednesday, July 25

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

                        Beach with Blossom Kids

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Thursday, July 26

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

Lunch              Father’s House - activities, etc.

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

                        Possible evening activities @ TFH

Friday, July 27

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

Lunch              Father’s House  - activities, etc.

                        Spa day for the girls?

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Saturday, July 28

EO Volunteer Darren Chlipala arrives in Kingston via AA 1399 @ 11:15

9:00 AM         Breakfast

                        YS Falls trip

1:30 PM           Carl to the airport

3:45 PM           Carl departs via AA 1370

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Sunday, July 29

8:00 AM          Breakfast & devotions

9:00 AM         Church - Family Church on the Rock in Montego Bay

                        Lunch, beach time @ Doc’s Cave Beach and/or shopping on the Hip Strip

6:00 PM          Dinner

                        Devotions/evenin’ meetin’

Monday, July 30

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

                        Pedicures/spa day for Blossom Gardens staff

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

                        Possible evening activities @ TFH

Tuesday, July 31

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

Lunch              Father’s House - activities, etc.

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Wednesday, August 1

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

                        Possible evening activities @ TFH

Thursday, August 2

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

                        Movie night w/the Father’s House girls

Friday, August 3

7:30 AM          Breakfast

8:30 AM          Depart for Blossom

                        Lovin’ kids and staff at Blossom Garden’s Children’s Home

4:00 PM          Depart for Verney House

                        Clean-up, rest, swim

6:00 PM          Dinner/devotions, etc.

Saturday, August 4

8:30 AM          Breakfast

9:30                 Load & depart for airport

12:40                Depart MBJ via US Air

Supplies

If you would like to help support us through donating supplies to take to Jamaica  - here is a list:

• *Hard candy

• *Gum

• *Sand toys

• *Goggles

• *Life jackets, need 4
—(zip up neoprene with strap underneath)

• *Board books

• *Crayons

• *Color books

• *Stickers

• *Glue sticks

• *Lotions

• *Fingernails polish

• *Foot scrub

• *shower caps

• *Clippers

• *Finger nail files

•  
*Paperbag Puppets: Foam stickers, Pipe cleaners, Pompoms

• *Toiletry items - toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, body spray

• * Small hair items for "black hair" - or hair gel for black hair

• * Bathmats & shower curtains

• * Socks for the girls 

• * Tablecloths for long tables (4 tables) & for small square tables (seating for 4, 8 tables)

• * Placemats for 30 people

• * First aid kits - colorful bandaids, etc.

• * Feminine products

Please Contact a team member or Polly for additional questions regarding supplies: 521-2726