All groups are now en route back to Williamsburg! So far everything is on schedule and going as planned. Please keep us in your prayers as we pray for the entire day to unfold as smoothly as the first half of the day.
Craig's group (all seniors) left Managua on time and arrived on time in Miami. The group is currently on the ground in Miami and moving toward their next gate for their flight to DC. Their flight for DC is currently scheduled to be on time.
Lex's group (Watts' junior guys small group, Christine's junior girls small group) left Managua on time and arrived in San Salvador on time. Their flight for DC left on time. They will send a text out when they arrive in DC and update their estimated time of arrival at the Chapel.
Luke's group (Quinn and Dante's junior guys small group, Lindsey's junior girls small group and all sophomores) is currently at the Market in Masaya Nicaragua. We will leave the Market at 11:30am to head to the airport for our 2:30pm flight (all Nicaragua time). We will update from the airport to let you know if everything is on time.
The entire team had a tremendous debrief experience. As we texted about yesterday, it was routine for small groups to lasting 2, 2.5, and 3 hours. We even got a report from a group that discussed the SG curriculum for 3.5 hours! This time of processing was invaluable as the kids seek to apply the lessons they learned on the trip back home in Williamsburg.
Our final porch time Bible study helped us continue to encounter Jesus through worship and time in his Word. At one point during the worship a student came up to me and said, please tell the worship leaders to keep going. We promptly added a few extra songs to the set. We finished our study of Gideon by looking at the final episode of his life in Judges chapter 8. In the end, Gideon stumbles in his faith and forgets that it was God's strength and not his own that delivered Israel from the oppressive power of the Midianites. We challenged the kids to learn lessons from Gideon's story so that they can continue living through God's power even in the midst of their own weakness.
One student who seemed to truly grasp the lesson from Gideon told his entire small group, "God's power begins where our control ends." We thank God for this kind of perspective that is being instilled in the youth of our community. We cannot wait to see the fruit from this trip to become evident in our relationships back home. Thank you again for your support and prayers. We look forward to sharing everything we learned with all those who have supported us so faithfully during our trip. Thanks be to God, for revealing himself so powerfully to this team!
¡Dios te Bendiga!
SM Staff Team
