Just the Beginning!: We're Off!

We just wanted to say again Thank you so much to everyone that has helped with making this trip possible! Coming to the fundraisers, helping with the fundraisers, and donating to the trip. We are so excited to see what God has planned for us on this adventure.

Already things are not happening the way that we would have pictured it to happen, but that's usually how it goes when God's in control. He usually blows your expectations out of the water! He knows what is best for you and although sometimes you don't feel it in the moment at times, you can always look back and see that his hand has been in it through it all.

We started off in Vancouver airport with all things going smooth and good. We got on the plane fine after a goodbye with family that kind of felt surreal.

It's hard to wrap your mind around leaving your family and friends and everything you know behind for 8 months to walk into the unknown, but it's also exciting!

Once we arrived at our first stop, LA, we thought we lost the guitar... we put it at the door of the plane and expected that was where we would pick it up when we got off, but then asking around we found out it got checked and we had to go the baggage claim. When we went there and still didn't see it, we realized it was in another section where instruments are unloaded. Relieved to have our hands on it we went to find our next flight. We had to get on a bus that takes you to other gates and where we eventually found ours.

As we were sitting waiting to hear when to board the plane, we thought we should sit closer cause we thought it was getting close to when we should be on. We went to the gate entrance and the lady told us everyone was boarded and we had to get on right away... So we got on and everything was fine.

Then everyone on the plane was informed that there was some maintenance problem but it only should take 15 mins.... Well it actually turned out to push us back an hour, meaning we missed our connecting flight to Nicaragua.

We couldn't pass by the chocolate factory.. and it had been about 7 hours since our last meal

As much as it sucks to have missed a flight, we feel blessed to be in the place that we are in. It could have caused frustration as it messes with our plan, but really we not on a strict schedule and are really free to whatever might happen. It has been a great start to our trip as not only did we get a free hotel, meal, somewhere nice to sleep and a hot shower. But it is a great learning experience.