Best Birthday in 20 years...

So not only is today my 20th birthday, but its DEPARTURE DAY! Im currently typing this from ATL airport(I had to pay for the internet...what is up with that?) Anyways, we left from Charlotte today around 2pm after saying our goodbyes and having a prayer said(And Mom cried her eyes out). We have a 4 hour layover here and hopefully we will be getting some grub, our last American meal for a while, soon. God has already showed us He is here with us today in an interesting way. The guy sitting with Johnny was wearing a hat, and on the back of it said "BCM", for those who don't know, the group that Im going with is from BCM, Baptist Collegiate Ministry. Although that guy wasn't part of BCM, it was just cool to know that God placed that man in front of us as a sign to let us know that He was here. God is awesome. This post is going to be short and sweet, but Im going to put pictures from the plane ride and a short video of our team so you will have faces for the names you've been praying for. Thanks for the continuous prayer, Im forever grateful! Peace, Love and Swaziland!





Jonny, Me, and Adam

Mom and I, this was before she started bawling

The whole team, take 1..(Back Row: Myself, Jonny, and Adam..Front Row:Elizabeth, Tiffany, and Tori)

Millions of cameras, didn't know where to look
Dad and I

Tori and Adam

 BCM!!!!

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