Dan (@daninreallife) is in Burundi right now. He's got a jam-packed schedule of translator training, discipleship, pastor's leadership development conference, follow-up visits to previously planted churches, scouting out cities/sites for our next couple of e3 partners campaigns. In spite of an unexpected overnight stay in London, Dan arrived almost on schedule (well, 12 hrs late, but who's counting). I spoke with him this morning (early evening in Burundi). He is greatly encouraged and excited about the work being done in Burundi. He sounded extremely hopeful and energized about the vision that the Burundis have for evangelizing their country and for being the church not just planting churches.
I've included the Twitters that Dan has been sending out on his way to Burundi -- they tell their own story! If you're curious about the image I've chosen for this blog post, you'll have to scroll down to the very last Twitter to catch the vision! If you'd like to respond, please leave a comment at the end of this blog post - thank you for your prayers and for your hearts that overflow with generosity!
- Leave tomorrow for Burundi. Still need to do taxes, mow yard, paint house, visit Walmart, go to bank...
- Just cleared security, Burundi mission under way. Praise God! Keyboard was accepted without additional fees.
- God's funny, he makes me an airsick missionary. Dramamine, down the hatch.
- Boarded 1st flight to Burundi & every seat is filled. Need to change my attitude & look at full flight as "full" evangelical opportunity.
- In Chicago grabbing a plane to London & eventually Burundi. Best food in the world is in Chicago & I'm eating at Manchu Wok !?!
- No longer receiving tweets to phone, leaving country & cannot pay for all those messages. Miss you guys. Hope to find a computer & reconnect
- Mission to Burundi: passing thru London. 1-travel day down, 1 to go. Coffee, please.
- Going to Burundi, but still in London, Kenya Airlines trying to break my spirit with more delays.
- Going to Burundi: Flight cancelled get to spend the night in London & maybe tommorrow night in Nairobi.
- @DarthVader airline put cancelled flight passengers in London hotel as big as Death Star. Wish I had a blaster & some storm troopers.
- Still going to Burundi: hot water, great food, comfortable bed... Not what I signed up for, but the salted pork gets a "Thank you Jesus!"
- Going to Burundi still in London: did not pack razor in carry-on. To @CarolWilson72 (my cpc) I need a razor.
- Going to Burundi: boarding plane in London. Going to miss my 200+ new friends (fellow stranded souls), but 1st the long flight to Africa.
- Going on mission to Burundi: left PHX at noon Tuesday, just arrived in Nairobi. I have no idea the day.
- Arrived in Burundi after over 4-days travelling. It's pre-dawn Saturday morning & I start teaching tomorrow at 8:30am. God is good!
- Key board survived trip to Burundi. God is good! Hopefully we can present the keyboard to church today. Thanks for keyboard prayers.
- Ah, Burundi just like I left it: hot & steamy. Can't wait until sunrise & talk about Jesus.
- Day has become night, night has become day... In time my traval to Africa I added a day. 3-days travel seemed like 4-days. It's only Friday.
- Worked w/ Burundi translators using "God Provides" video from Crown Financial Ministies. Call it a spritual tsunami. They want to be holy.
- 1of2 Brought xtra sleeping bag for packaging & planned to give it away. Before I could give it...
- 2of2 ...Burundi ask me for 20-bags to use for outreach campaigns away from city. Need 19-sleeping bags. Who has some to give away?
