A Long Day

We left the Bible college at 6:45am this morning and headed to the work site. Some of our guys were on the roof the entire day. We arrive back at the Bible college after 8pm sun burned, tired, but grateful for the opportunity to serve in Albania. Tomorrow we will complete some last minute touches at the site and by mid-afternoon host an Albanian BBQ. (By the way, the BBQ will NOT include any of the hanging beef and pork that we have witnessed hanging in open air markets throughout the week.) We will sing songs with the children in their brand new renovated children's room. We are very excited to give away the quilts and stuffed toys made by the women from our community that we carried over to Albania. It's going to be an exciting day.

Why do I lead mission trips? Many reasons...but tonight during our debriefing meeting one of our teammates in tears made this statement: "I have never felt comfortable in my skin until this trip to Albania..."