DAY 17: HOME ...and BEYOND

I headed to the airport with two other team members while the rest of the team traveled back to Żary for one last festival. I was super bummed to miss this one, since it was back in the Zary square (our old familiar stomping grounds, where Polish friends that we had made earlier in the trip came back for more music and conversation with the team) to celebrate the kick-off game of the EuroCup. I heard that it was a huge party, and a great time of connecting with old and new Polish friends.

Then, 24 hours of traveling, and I was home in Atlanta, reunited with Jordan, and frantically re-packing like a zombie for the next adventures, which commenced just 8 hours after I arrived at my house. What a fun and absurd life!

Remember Ana? She continued those conversations with Beau and Regan, and decided to trust in Jesus just about a week after we returned home. She had really wrestled with the decision, and when she finally came to a decision, she said to Beau that faith in Jesus was "beautiful and surprising!"

Count Richard is coming to Atlanta in late August, and we are going to work on recruiting for the next two tours. Once he realized how much my connection to Korfanty resonated with many Polish people, he said, “Well, you HAVE to come back now.” So, Jordan and I (and some other friends) are praying about what God would have us do next summer. We would love to head to Poland again…together, this time. We’ll see!

Thank you for sending me on this crazy, wonderful, fruitful adventure. It was a step of faith that God blessed immensely. I was acutely aware during the whole trip that it was not me, myself, traveling eastern Europe on my own, on a mission of my own, but a team effort of many to send, pray, and encourage--hopefully for the benefit of many and for the Kingdom. Thank you.