By the time you read this 33 of us will be en route to Russia. We (26 of Fellowship’s finest) will be joined on this year’s trip with some friends from Texas (2), Missouri (3), Colorado (1), and Florida (1). God has given us a great team. It is a tough trip travel wise, not to mention that this is our largest group ever.

Our theme for 2008 has been “Live Different.” Now we are taking “live different” international! We are going to build playgrounds at two orphanages and also build a security fence around a well at one of the orphanages. Seems like they dug a well last year but the authorities won’t let them use it until they secure it with a fence. Can you imagine an orphanage without water?

I have to give it up for our group. They are sacrificing their time and treasure…they are living different…they are answering the call Jesus gave when he said to “go.” Please be praying for them. The trip is not easy but the rewards are eternal. Getting out of your world and entering into someone else’s is living like Jesus. The enemy will try to get us off track…anything he can do to make it about us instead of others. He will attack our chemistry and synergy.

Stay tuned over the next 8 days…”live different” is going on tour!