Man ohh man I am getting excited, in just a few hours we have to wake up at 4:30 in the morning and travel to the other side of the world, now thats not a normal thing for a 14 year old to do. Well i still havent packed yet, i know i know its the day before but hey what did i say last time its summer and I enjoy being lazy. Tonight we had our grandparents over and our whole family had a going away dinner. We all got exactly what we wanted and i got my favorite food a steak. There was a running joke in our family about how this could be our last great meal in 16 days, but who knows maybe there will be some really nice South African food we can all enjoy. Well this is where i’ll end this Journal, the next time you’ll hear from me i’ll be at the airport (at 5 o’clock in the morning) getting ready to embark on the biggest adventure of my lifetime. Well good luck to you all while were gone and thank you for all your prayers they are appreciated.
Connor
August 9, 2006 at 1:41 am
Connor,
I will be praying for you these next few weeks. What an awesome thing you are doing! May God be with you esp. on the long plane ride!! Try to get lots of sleep because Jet Leg is no fun!!
Mrs. Olsen
August 9, 2006 at 2:39 am
Dear Mrs. Olsen,
Thank you for your prayer’s and your advice on jet lag, ive actually never flown overseas before so I dont know what its like. Well again thank you for your prayer’s and keep it up
Connor
August 10, 2006 at 3:15 pm
Connor! I said a special prayer for you last night. You are the youngest one on the trip, I believe. But you will be the one closest in age to many of those you will be ministering to. You, along with the other high school guys, may be one that they will look toward the most. You have all the right tools, Connor. I know that through the help of the Holy Spirit and the guidance of Pastor Maier, your Dad and others on the trip with you, you will make a powerful impact on the lives of those people you meet. I am scheduling you in for a visit to the seventh grade class when we study Africa. So keep your eyes and ears open so you can share the wonders of God’s creation in Africa, along with how God works through you and others to bring His children into His kingdom. Blessings to all of you!
Mrs. Greve
August 10, 2006 at 3:58 pm
hey connor i hope that u have a really FUN time! I’ve been praying for u. I also hope that your plane flight is a good one/safe one. Teach all of the peopel in Africa about God and how AWESOME he is. Teachin baseball to all of them will be fun and I hope that u have fun in everything that you are doing. WEll HAVE FUN!!!!
and I will try 2 talk 2 u later.
Megan Sundstrom
August 11, 2006 at 5:33 pm
Hey Connor, i hope your trip has been GrEaT so far!!! I have keep ypu in my prayers every night. Hopefully you are enjoying new experances and making new friends. I’m sitting here at home….well actually im getting ready to go on vacation. But yea i deffinatly miss you alot, and you still have 2 weeks left.
Have an Amazing day…may God bless you!!!
love & hugs
Ashley Becker
August 11, 2006 at 11:47 pm
I bet you had a great time on your 24 hour flight (while I was sleeping!) Spread God’s word wherever you go. I’ll talk to you when you get back.
Your Bro, Spencer
August 13, 2006 at 11:41 am
Connor,
I hope that you all got over to South Africa safely. I bet it was exciting and scary at the same time. I bet you are learning soooooo much about life in a different part of the world and learning how much God has blessed us here in the United States. At the same time it is so awesome to be working on God’s commission to us about spreading God’s Word. I hope and pray that this experience will be a rewarding one for the whole team. Enjoy yourself and God’s Blessings to you all.
Mr. S