Greetings friends,

 

It's hard to believe that I'm finally leaving for Afghanistan tomorrow!  I will be leading a team of 8 other men that started preparing for this trip more than 5 months ago and our security team tells us that it is now a good time to come.

 

This is a "test" message of sorts.  You're receiving this email because you've either asked to receive regular updates from us while we're over there OR I thought you would want to receive them and added you to our list.

 

If you want to change the email address I'm sending these updates to, you can do so by clicking the CHANGE EMAIL ADDRESS link at the bottom of this and every message.  If you simply don't want to receive the daily updates, just click on the LEAVE MAILING LIST link. 

 

It is my HOPE to send an update to this list almost every day during the 12 days of the trip, but that won't always be possible due to time constraints, available power, internet service interruptions, etc.  So don't worry if you don't hear from me for a couple (or even several) days... it doesn't mean anything bad has happened to us!

 

You can also follow the team's progress on a blog set up on the Flatirons Church website following this link.  Updates will be sent back by a variety of team members so you'll get a slightly different perspective on life in Afghanistan through others' eyes.

 

I truly value your continued friendship and support.  Please continue to keep my entire team in your thoughts and prayers as we travel and for the people of Barek Aub, Kabul, and throughout Afghanistan.

 

Hopefully my next update will be from the Dubai airport on Sunday letting you know that we're well on our way!