HERE WE GO......

Ladies and Gents.....

You all need to take a minute (or 5 mins and 15 seconds) and watch this video  CLICK HERE.  This is the very place that we will be in approx 2 and a half months!!  The three of us, Jennifer, Teresa and myself Michelle will be headed to Cartagena, South America.  We will be serving on a mission trip for the people of Colombia, South America.  .We have been blessed with such an opportunity to join together with a wonderful foundation, Bridges of Hope international.  It has been a lengthy journey that started way back in April 2012.  It fell into place and what once felt like a thought, hope, and possibility has turned into a date....... January 26- February 4th. Those are the dates that we will have the honor to go to a foreign country and try to offer a gift that God has given us.
 For Jennifer, she has a way to talk to people.  She is wonderful at educating people on important topics.  I know that there are going to be some amazing lives that she is going to change just by bringing education to them.  There are so many important things that the people of this area need to know.  They are so neglected with knowledge that just having someone to take 5 minutes of their time to explain the very basic, common knowledge things, will make an amazing difference.  I would say that Jennifer will fulfill this job and so many more!  She is going to an amazing job.  We are so excited for her to join us.
Teresa, well she has a way with Teeth :)  She will join aside Dr. Doug Harty and help bring the people of Cartagena the Hygiene that they need.  She has the gentle touch that it takes to care for the nervous, delicate people we will serve.  She is going to even be stepping out of her comfort zone and helping to extract the teeth that are causing injury to the people.  She is such a warm comforting individual that I know everyone that has the pleasure of meeting her will find peace.  She is going to do an amazing job at leading in faith.  I know that everyone will be able to just feel her love for God.
Well, then there is myself.  I am going to go and assist in the OR along side Dr. Bryan Perkins.  I am going to assist when possible. I am going to help in clinics to see the sick, injured and the young.  I  might even get to birth me some Colombian babies :)  I hope to get to join in prayer with my new friends.   My hope is that I will develop some great relationships with people that we can never forget.  I hope to get to snuggle some little ones.  I hope to get to bring some of my American traditions to them-- might even put some bows in some little girls hair (those of you that have worked with me at HRH know me).  I want to be able to comfort someone when they are worried, scared and uneasy.  I hope to bring peace and a smile to someone!

We are just hoping that God will use us in ways to improve the living there. Even if we each just touch one life while being there then it is a trip well worth while!
We are all three excited, scared, worried, relaxed and blessed to being going on such a wonderful journey.

Thank you to everyone that will be walking this journey with us.  THANK YOU!