And they're off!!

Friday, July 30 - As promised here is the flight information. The team has left Nairobi! Their flight was scheduled to leave at 6:00 PM today, and as of this writing it's 7:30 PM in Kenya, so they're half way to Ethiopia.

They are scheduled to arrive at SeaTac at 8:29 PM Saturday, July 31st, on United flight number 573.

Here is their complete return itinerary for anyone interested:

Friday July 30 - Depart from Nairobi 6 pm, arrive Addis Ababa Ethiopia 8:00 pm
Friday July 30 - Depart from Addis Ababa 10:15 pm, arrive WADC 7:55 AM Saturday 7/31
Saturday July 31 - Depart WADC 2:47 pm, arrive San Francisco 5:28 PM
Saturday July 31 - Depart San Fran 6:24 pm, arrive SeaTac 8:29 pm

Let's continue to pray for our team's safety, for traveling mercies, and for their re-entry...they will most likely experience varying degrees of reverse culture shock. I remember when we arrived in London last year after having been in Kenya for two weeks. We went to see the Tower, including the Crown Jewels exhibit. I remember feeling edgy and "off" somehow throughout the entire display. I couldn't appreciate any of it. I kept thinking, "just ONE of these diamonds would feed an entire village...and they're swimming in diamonds. couldn't they just spare ONE??"

Remember to be patient with your team member especially during the first week after they return home, though the debriefing process will likely take some time. Keep them in your prayers, and the best gift you can give them is to listen as they share all their experiences and their photos.

God bless you abundantly.

With love in Christ,
Tara
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