Brazil bound!

Friday, June 5, I left my home at 7:30am to head to the airport. At first I was very excited! But as we approached the airport I felt myself becoming increasingly nervous, as it had been 10 years since I left the country. We arrived, I checked in, and had to say goodbye to my folks. I took a seat at my gate and was quickly engaged in conversation with 2 individuals sitting near me. One also happened to be a PT! She and I chatted and before I knew it we were boarding the plane. Nerves were calmed. God is good. :) 

As the plane ascended, I was quickly reminded of God's glory. If you've never had the opportunity to fly before, I highly recommend it!! Not only is it peaceful in the heavens, but God's power, creativity, love, and pure awesomeness cannot be missed. Just wow. It is breathtaking! Any nerves that may have tried to rise again were pushed even further down. 

The first flight finished without any bumps. Onto the next connection. Here I met the OT on my team for the first time! So fun and encouraging to start meeting these amazing people who share my faith and passions! We clicked well and soon it was time to board our flight. I took my seat by a middle aged gentleman. He was very pleasant and we spent much time chatting about travel, work, missions, and church. 

Around 6pm, we finally arrived in Miami, Fl. Cheri (OT) and I found our next gate and waited as team members trickled in. All fun people! I know it'll be a blessing to work beside them and get to know each of them. :) We grabbed dinner, visited at the gate, debriefed, and finally took off on our final flight around 9:40/10pm. São Paulo bound!!