A few weeks ago, a dream opportunity fell into my lap with enough of the big stuff already worked out; there was no way I could say no. I met Debbie and Steve last month when us girls decided to get out of the city for a night. We found their lodge, Leaves & Lizards, on the internet and decided to go for it even though it was further away. We had an amazing stay. Over our family style breakfast, I shared with Debbie and Steve about the kids I work with in the city. Debbie immediately lit up; she has always wanted to be able to bring city kids out there but lacked the connection. Perfect. We spent the rest of the morning dreaming of all the things we could do with the kids. Debbie is already super involved in the community there. All I needed to do was find transportation and convince the parents to le me take their kids for the night. Unbelievable. I was so excited, but still really nervous. How was I going to convince parents I’ve never met to let me take their daughters, who’ve never heard of the concept of a fieldtrip, on an overnight trip 4 hours away? Yikes.
This weekend I was finally able to meet with the mom of 2 sisters, Catalyna and Alicia, that I want to be a part of the trip. We had a wonderful time together. All of the kids were so happy I came to their home, and it was great to finally meet their mom. I shared with her more about the trip and why I wanted the girls to go. After reassuring her I would be with the girls at ALL times, she gave her permission. She continued to thank me for all that I am doing for her and her kids. I just kept telling her how much I love having her kids at the center. It was a very encouraging afternoon.
I still am a little nervous about the project, but I am so excited to see how God has gone before us opening doors and preparing connection I wouldn’t have made on my own. We still have a few more details to work out before our trip on Nov. 14-15, so please keep us in your prayers. I can’t wait to share how it all turns out!
Reading Time
Leah, Alicia, Madai, Winston, Catalyna
4 comments:
so the moral of the story is that you need to have more nights out? :)
seriously tho, such an awesome story!!
(and I know you wrote about it before, but i cant remember if i wrote back or not?)
glad to see all of the "legal logistics" you were concerned about are being alleviated though...
how many kids are you trying to take, btw?
Krysta! How awesome that you got to meet the girls' mom! I can't wait to see pictures and hear about the trip. I'll be praying for safety and for a blessed, fun-filled trip!
such a neat opportunity. I love when challenges come around and we are motivated to make them happen. Cant wait to hear about it!
Can't wait to hear how the weekend went!!!
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