3 days to go

Well the time has come for us to start packing. All the arrangements have been made and we are starting to lay things out to make sure we have everything we need. We have completed the backpack drive and praise be to God for really providing all that we needed. We have 162 backpacks to take to bless orphanage #3 in Zaporizhzhia. How we will pack them all is yet to be seen but each team member is responsible for 20 so it shouldn't be a big deal.
We were extremely blessed to be able to have been prayed for by the entire congregation of Crosswalk Community Church yesterday at both the 8:30 and the 10:30 services. It is great that we have some great prayer warriors in our corner as Ukraine is most often very unpredictable about everything. Things change like the wind and if you aren't well grounded you could easily get off track.
God has gotten this far and has a special purpose and plan for each of our team members. I can't wait to see how He is going to use us. The Passanita boys are excited about the trip and have have a full understanding of where we are going and for what reason. I just know God will bless their time and protect them from any unrest they may have about their past. So far the biggest questions have revolved around food. Imagine that; boys wanting to know about food! I think they will be just fine, it's me I'm more concerned about. After spending 7 weeks there last year, I'm not quite as excited about the options for food. Rob, on the other hand, is looking forward to any and all new culinary tastes. Maybe he will have new ideas for the men as they prepare to serve the women of Crosswalk breakfast soon!
Lisa is running around like crazy trying to get all the last minute things taken care of for the rest of her family. He 2 sons and husband will remain home while she and her daughter go on this mission. Vicky is probably ahead of all of us and has probably also packed most of her things as well. It's a good thing we have her on our team to keep us organized and on time.
The only detail left to take care of is the money. We have to get new bills from the bank for all of our expenses since Ukraine is a cash society for the most part. I will have to carry the cash with me and take care of all the general expenses as they arise. Talk about feeling like you have a target on your back. Try walking through a foreign airport with cash strapped to your body.
I guess that is about it for now. I'm hoping that the rest of the team will chime in with their thoughts as well.

Laura Passanita