Flight Info for Amie Molnar Emily Peterson Anna Lunceford Cameron Cruz Kari Collins Jessica Trumbly Kelli Weinschenk Amanda Thompson
Our flight was delayed from Bangalore yesterday morning. We flew to Heathrow. We missed our connecting flight and could not get another flight out today. We did get a flight for tomorrow 7/31
We fly from London to Houston on flight BA 0195 Departure time: 10:25 am Then we fly from Houston to ATL on flight DL 1206 Departure time 5:48
We are scheduled to arrive in Atlanta at 9:00 pm on the 31st.
Wow. I can't believe that it is here! India. Woah. Tomorrow, I leave for Georgia at precisely 10 a.m. There I will train for a couple of days and will get to know my teammates during that time. I will be IN India the 9th but am leaving the 8th. Basically, I am traveling for a day and a half. Talk about a LOOONG time!
So, how am I feeling? Peaceful. Calm. Tranquil. Serene. Unruffled. I mean come on. I am only going to a country that I have never been before where I can't speak an ounce of the language. Yaaaa, I lied. These are all words NOT attributing to how I feel! haha!
I would say I am nervous, but that would not be the right word. It's more like INTIMIDATED! I have absolutely NO CLUE of what to expect and for some reason that makes me incredibly intimidated. I am vulnerable. I do not know the people, language, culture, anything! Never before have I been put in a situation like this. Even when I went to Honduras, I could at least get by with Spanish. I am out of my element. Because of this, there is one thing that I do know what to expect. Change. My life is in the Lord's hands completely. I am stepping out in faith, going to a foreign country for 2 months (longer then I have ever been from home), and all I am able to do is cling to His glorious dirty feet. I like to think that the Lord's feet are dirty because He is constantly moving. He has already walked the beautiful dirt streets of India. He knows every nook and cranny of the place, every single person's name. Basically, I got the CONNECTION! The Lord is faithful. He has me going on this trip to a country that I know NOTHING of for a reason and NO WAY will He just leave me hanging. So, yes, I am intimidated, but I am not worried or scared. The Lord's got my back. You want to know why there is not any armor for the back? It is because whatever we face with the Lord on our side we will defeat. Nothing will come behind us because the Lord is in front of us. Yeaaaahh...awesome right?!
So, I am off. To learn how to become a better woman, servant, and follower of the one and only Jesus Christ, Lord of all things. Holy Spirit, rain down on us!
Psalms 37- Read it and soak it in.
Btw, just a shout out to my k-life girls. HOLLA! Told you I would. :) Miss you guys and love you!
Peace out homeskillets. I'm going to go eat me some Indian food. Samantha Lou Owens
My name is Emily Starr and I am from Tulsa, OK but I go to school at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (woo pig!). I just finished my fourth year, but due to some major-changing I won't be graduating until December. In all honesty I'm thankful for the victory lap because I don't think I'm ready to face the grown up world yet haha. I'm a nursing student and am super pumped to have the opportunity to use some of my knowledge to help bring healing and hope to people while showing them the love of Christ.
These are some of my dearest friends at a football game. From left to right: Katie, Julie, Me, and Grace
Since my senior year of high school, I've felt like the Lord has called me to medical missions and each summer I've tried to plan a trip to do just that and each summer it's fallen through. This summer, I was going to be responsible and try and get an internship, but then through a variety of twists, turns, and leaps in faith (which I'll be happy to go into later), I learned about this trip and my heart was so stirred. You see, for the past couple of years I have worked with an organization called Potter's House that serves the inner-city of Fayetteville. I have a fourth grade group and I hang out with a couple of the girls one-on-one and help them with their school work, go to their activities, and basically just try to be a consistent source of encouragement and show them what it looks like to follow Christ. Through this, God has been reshaping my heart and I see that we're all broken. We all need healing. So wherever He'd have me go, be it my home town or some place I've never even heard of, I'm along for the ride.
These are some of the girls in my Potter's House group. You can probably tell that they are a MESS haha
My friend Julie (the redhead from a couple pictures up) and I also mentor two twin eighth grade girls named Neka and Nesha. Those girls bring so much joy to my life
Back row: Nesha, Julie, and Julie. Front row: Neka and me. I love them soooo much.
Last summer, I felt the Lord calling me to stay in Fayetteville and intern with Potter's House. Bit of a back story: I have always worked with young kids. I love them, I know how to make them laugh, and they typically respond back with love. However, the internship required that I work with the oldest kids in Potter's House- 8 girls, 8 guys all about 15-17 years old. Needless to say, I was so nervous and out of my comfort zone, but because of that the Lord totally blessed me and showed me how to rely on Him instead of myself. This was hands down the hardest summer of my life, but also one of the most joyful (it's so true that joy and suffering walk hand in hand). So many stories that I'll share with y'all later :)
At the end of the summer, we all went to Memphis to love on some people in the name of Jesus and on the last night we had a ladies vs fellas dance off. One of the funniest nights of my life haha. One word: family
I. Love. My. Family. I'm the oldest and I have one younger sister named Karol. She goes to Oklahoma State and she just finished her freshman year. I also have one dog and my sister has a cat, and even the pets are female so my poor dad is terribly outnumbered haha :)
This is an old picture of my family (sorry...). My hair is much longer now and is a lighter color, but that's pretty typical of me- I like to change things up a bit :)
Let's see, what else can I tell you? Oh, I too will be celebrating a birthday in India! I turn 22 on June 15. Can I just say how excited I am to get to know all of you? I've read all of the posts and there are little random things I have in common with each of you and I can't wait to live life with you for the next couple of months.
Some random things about me:
-I think I could live off of green apples, peanut butter, hummus, and diet dr pepper with vanilla from sonic
-I will probably have sonic happy hour withdrawals while we're gone
-I love music and wish I was a better singer, but that usually doesn't stop me :)
-I love nature and exploring, though I tend to get lost easily
-I'm usually reading at least 3 books at one time, so it takes me a long time to get through a whole book
Hey Friends! My name is Laura Meyers and I am so excited to
spend this summer in India with y'all doing ministry! I'm from Ohio but
currently live in Michigan (although I've not been there since March). I moved
to Michigan after coming off the World Race. I was part of the October 2008 G
Squad and currently in the apprenticeship program with the World Race
specifically focusing on human trafficking. I hope to one day live in India and
fight human trafficking so this trip is pretty perfect! I am really excited to
spend these next few months getting to know each of you and ministering along
side of you!
Random things about me:
- I love loVe LOVE India
so I'm real excited to be back.
- I love water fights and
food fights… watch out!
-Amanda, the other leader, stole my
shoes in Thailand the first time I met her… no worries she's bringing them back
to me :)
-I am SUPER passionate about ministering
to women and children that have been victims of trafficking.
- I LOVE Jesus with all of
my heart and live to serve and know him.
- Besides water fights I
really do love water… one of my favorite things to do is to sit by water and
have a great conversation… lakes, rivers, creeks… it's all good.
- My second favorite
location to sit and have a great conversation is a rooftop in India… I'm
feeling a lot of them coming!
Below you will find critical information concerning your Training Camp. READ CAREFULLY. Once you understand all the information below, you can arrange your travel plans and enter that information into yourprofile. If you have questions, do not hesitate to communicate with us in the Admissions Department.
TRAINING DATES: June 4-8, 2010
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Training will take place in Gainesville, GA.
Arrival by flight: June 4, between 1pm and 3pm in Atlanta, GA.
ARRIVE before 3pm. AIM Staff will meet you at the Atlanta Bread Company. Follow signs or ask airport employees to direct you to the Atrium and we will be the big group outside Atlanta Bread Company. We'll also have on AIM t-shirts.
The AIM bus will leave the airport promptly at 5pm. There is no cost to you for this shuttle.
Remember, air transportation often includes delays, therefore plan ahead for the unexpected and allow ample time between gate arrival, baggage claim and transportation pickup. You can expect it to take two hours from the time your plane arrives to the time you are ready to leave. Therefore, be sure your flight arrives BEFORE 3pm.
We understand that travel to and from training camp can often meet with hiccups along the way. If anything concerning your travel changes, please have these phone numbers handy to let us know.
• Adventures in Missions Office Line: 770-983-1060 770-983-1060 x 233 or ask for Laura Jacobs
Also please make sure that your profile page includes the phone number where we can reach you during your travel.
We realize that flight schedules are not always ideal. Plan on arriving earlier rather than later.
Check out kayak.com for a great airline search engine. Do not hesitate to ask for directions and help from any airport employees. This will become a vital part of your travel experience!
Arrival by car: June 4, Atlanta Bread Company, Atlanta Airport Atrium
ARRIVE between 1pm and 3pm. Please do not come before that as staff may not be available to welcome and direct you.
Flights back home
You may book your return ticket any time August 1st!
Your flights will look like this;
Depart Arrive
ATL on June 8th @ 9:15pm Bangalore on June 10th @ 11:30 am
Bangalore on July 31th @ 5:25 am ATL on July 31st @ 7:05 pm
Remember it takes a while to get through customs in ATL, so be sure that your return flights are booked anytime on August 1st. You will spend the night in ATL on AIM. AIM will take care of you that night. If some one is going to pick you up, make sure it is around two hours after you land!
My name is Amy DeWitt and I am from a very small town that I'm sure none of you have ever heard of Estill, South Carolina. I go to the University of South Carolina and am a member of the Christian sorority Sigma Alpha Omega. I am prepared to miss my family very much while I am away, but am so excited to be traveling with you guys and making a difference! I love to travel and will actually be just returning from Canada when we all meet in Atlanta to prepare for our journey. I am really tall and love to laugh so so much, but even more than that I love to make other people laugh. I will be turning 20 on the final days of our trip (July 30th) so I am pretty excited about that also. I can't wait to talk to you all and just get to know you! It is going to be such an amazing summer!
My family
Me and my friend Amie Molnar (going to India too) traveling it up to D.C. for the 4th of July.
Me and my little bro--Cody. We love aviators. Like...for real.
Me and my little sis (Candler) in my sorority at a USC football game. GO GAMECOCKS!
My name is Amy Cheung from Alhambra, California. Alhambra is located in San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. I'm 20 years old but not for much longer; I'll be turning 21 in a week. I've lived in southern California my whole life. I'm a Psychology major with a minor in Biblical Studies and will be a senior at Biola University in the Fall '10. I love the field of psychology! Learning about human behavior fascinates me immensely. I would love to walk alongside clients as they process all their thoughts outloud and help them with the mental changes they want to make. I would love to help those to process healing. I'm not exactly sure what I want to do after graduation but I know I definitely would love to be working with people in their path to healing.
music: I absolutely love indie, folk, alternative, and instrumental.
books: Bible, The Perks of being a Wallpaper, Catcher in the Rye
Book of the Bible: 1 Peter, Phillipians
person: my mommy
I'm excited to meet Team Bangalore. I'm excited to share about how God led me to India and how He has been stirring up a passion in me to be with women who have been trafficked. I'm excited to be spending 2 months filled with hope, tears, challenges, compassion, and prayer with all you girls. SO stoked!!!!!! :)
Prior to our first meeting, I think it would great to be praying for one another. Praying for unity within our team. Praying that God will remain in the centered of our group and in our lives. Praying that we would witness women and children being saved not only physically but spiritually in India. Pray that the chains that drags us down would be broken in His name. Pray that we would come out in boldness and reach out to the lost in spirit. Let whatever breaks His heart, break ours as well. Let's bring His children back into His arms.
Amen.
Salvation Mountain
Team Mexico January 2009
Salvation Mountain in Niland, California with friends.
Hey guys! My name is Jess Williams, and I think I'm one of the last people to jump into this trip, but I'm so excited! I am going to be turning 20 in India as well on June 20th! I am a sophomore at the University of Florida as well and was really happy to meet Lindsey a few days ago(turns out we have several mutual friends!). My major is Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, and God has been recently showing me all the options I have to use that course of study to serve Him. I've recently changed my minor to Religion and am really pumped for what I'm gonna learn. I'm pretty involved in the BCM (Baptist collegiate ministry) at UF. I sing in the band and teach a freshman Bible study. I love them all so much!
I've actually been wanting to go to India for several months now and for this exact purpose. God first gave me a heart for India during my Intro to World Religion class my freshman year. I was so interested in the religion and the culture. Early on this school year, God also burdened my heart with the issue of human trafficking and sex slavery. I've been looking into how I can use my major to possibly work with women who have been in sex slavery, whether that's in India or not, who knows. Either way, I'm so stoked about this trip!!!
some random/possibly funny stuff: I love peanut butter. I could eat it with just about anything! I'm a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I really like to sing, and I do it a lot. If I get annoying, tell me to stop. I wont be offended. haha My favorite movie is the Princess Bride. Go watch it!!! I can out eat just about every guy I know, proudly. I'm tall. I like to run. I like the rain. I like running in the rain. I like being outside and getting dirty. I love kids... my little sis is the cooooooollest!
me (far left), the best friend, kaity(in tie-dye), mom, me, little sister, Jamie (12), older and the awesome people we worked with at sister, Kelley (21) ISO camp last summer
dad, Jamie(see why shes the coolest?!?!), all the room mates and me in our beautiful Gator mom gear!
me and my best friend derrick me and 2 beautiful girls I do ministry with at the BCM
