Matt and I are excited to return to Colombia again in 2012 -- marking our third straight year in South America.While Matt is headed back to Barranquilla in the fall (October 27 - November 3) on an 'I Am Second' expedition which includes a medical team, I am returning again to Cali to spend an exciting expedition during Easter week (March 31 - April 7) when we find many locals home for the national holiday.
What's most exciting for me about returning to Cali this spring is having my wife, Lisa, at my side. I am thrilled beyond words that Lisa has stepped out and know that our marriage will be the beneficiary of a week alongside each other in Cali. Lisa participated in an E3 Partners expedition to Uganda in 2007, prompting Matt and I to jump aboard in 2008 ... although our plans to head to Uganda were changed at the last minute by E3 Partners and replaced with a trip to Barranquilla.
And here we are four years later knowing God's plan was perfect.
I look forward to sharing stories of life transformation from Colombia this spring while Matt will do the same in the fall. You can click around and read stories at this Blog dating back to our first trip to Colombia in 2008. What's consistent is that we serve an awesome God where everything is truly possible.
God has truly blessed Lisa and I with so many generous friends and co-workers who are making our trip possible (with their financial support), and with careers that offer flexibility to spend one entire week in Colombia. My prayers during the coming weeks will include becoming more and more focused each day so we can fully serve Him and local churches while we are in Cali; physical health for Lisa as she continues to battle vertigo; and for both of us to bring the same passion of sharing the Gospel and our testimony into our neighborhood in North Dallas that we will possess in Colombia.
It's all about trust, letting go and allowing God to direct our lives.
Blessings, Dave
P.S. If you feel God tugging your heart to step out and participate in a mission trip, ask your church what opportunities are available. Our escorts, Dallas-based E3 Partners, travel to 36 countries around the world and make a handful of trips to Colombia every year. Check out e3partners.org and click on 'Expeditions' to get started.
