Flexibility

Throughout our meetings, from the very first one, we have discussed the need to be flexible. That our best laid plans were likely to go awry while on this short term mission trip. Who would have thought that our first need for flexibility would come before we even left Detroit? Our initial flight, scheduled to depart at 12:05p, was delayed until 2:15p. This new departure time eliminated a safe window to catch our next flight out of Atlanta to Bogotá. Fortunately, we were able to switch to a 1:40p flight which got us into Atlanta with plenty of time to spare. Our flight from Atlanta was delayed an hour. When we finally boarded, our pilot told us that due to lightening in the area and a broken antennae our takeoff was delayed. And because it was an international flight we were unable to disembark from the plane. We spent the next two hours sitting on a plane at the gate. We left Atlanta at 8:30p.

The good news is, through all of the delays and sitting, we arrived safely. And of equal importance, we learned the benefit of flexibility.

Tomorrow begins our first day working with the Street Kids Ministry. The team is ready for a day of intense labor as we work on a playground structure.