It's go time for the Champfleuri Team!
The team leaves Newark International Airport at 6:25 PM for London, landing at 6:30 AM (OK, how many kids will actually sleep?). We meet the Boston team (with Dana Smith!) in London … then a quick flight to Lyon. Then a coach bus ride straight to Champfleuri. Whew! We'll arrive at Champfleuri around 3 PM (that would be 9 AM here in the NE USA) and fight to stay awake for the day, doing a variety of preparatory tasks.
I (Jim Shack) will be joining the team a day late, after spending the day at the USNA with my wife and son Dan, who will be inducted as a Plebe. Pray for Dan as well, please. He’s in for a very full summer!
I'm sure I'm the only one going to Champfleuri that remembers the song referenced in the title ('Fifth Dimension' for all you adults that are struggling with this one … particularly Les [you’ll have to attend a PHR Sandwich Making Night to understand]!). Although not in a 'balloon,' this theme represents our day a bit, as we move away from everything we know so well (families, homes, familar surroundings) and venture out by God's hand to meet many French teens, many of whom know little of the Lord. This becomes quite a day, as everything is new. Please pray for ease of separation, and a smooth transition to meeting the other leaders (French students come on July 3rd), along with camp preparation time.
Justin Sybrandt will post on this blog when the team arrives at camp tomorrow, and Lynne Shack will be calling or making contact with all of you parents. My hope is to use this blog for our whole team to give a sense of what is going on during camp … not just a select few. We’ll see. In the meantime, I’m sending a shout out to Justin for administering our whole blog, and showing the initiative to get us rolling. Thanks Justin!
You’ll hear from the team tomorrow! Jim
Thanks for trying to keep the blog updated. We all want to know what's going on over there.
ReplyDeleteWE are in London but cell phones don't work ... don't know if they'll work in France either ... so will send an e-mail when we get to Champfleuri but may be awhile ... everyone is fine!
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Wendy
God is good, all the time. The team flew out on one of the most beautiful days, hardly a cloud in the sky. Our ride to the airport was totally smooth, which when traveling both the PA and NJ turnpikes is somewhat risky. The kids were in great spirits and the check in was a breeze. When traveling home in a very lonely van, the side of the PA turnpike, which we had just been on not 3 hours earlier, was backed up for 10 miles from Willow Grove to Norristown! Thank you Lord that we were not in that back up. We would have definitely missed the plane!
ReplyDeleteLet me be the first grandmother to check up on her grand daughter. Rachel, we miss you already!
ReplyDeletePraying for you every day...Love you lots!