Wow. It seems like just yesterday I was turning in my
application for the trip and saying, "Just a year till I leave!" and now I'm
down to one week. All the money is raised, I've gotten all the supplies I need
for the trip, I quit my job and I even cleaned my room! Now all that is left is
to say goodbye to just about everyone I know and pack everything I'll need for
the next 8 months into one backpack. Hah, this will be interesting.

Though I am very sad about leaving and will probably cry my
eyes out for hours when I say goodbye to my family, the excitement that God has
given me completely overwhelms the sadness. I know that the second I step off
that plane I will be surrounded by a new family of amazing people. Let me tell
you guys, I couldn't have asked for a better team. If you imagine 30 of the
most amazing people you have ever met in your life and put them all together my
team would look just like that! I can't get over how much they love, encourage,
serve and how crazy on fire they all are for God. It truly blows my mind. I can't
wait to spend two months with them in Mexico and a whole six months with eight
of them in Nicaragua. God has already done some awesome things with our team
and I'm so pumped to see what plans he has for the next eight months.

Please pray for my team! Once we get on the field I'll post
a blog on more specific prayer requests. I'm hoping to be able to update at
least once a week but we will see. And by the way, if you haven't downloaded
Skype, DO IT! I want to talk to you while I'm gone!

I love you all,

Trevor