Team Ube Update

"Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us." I Thessalonians 5:25 NLT

What did we do today?

Today was the last team meeting before Rick and Linda head out to Japan. They will be there about two weeks before the team heads out. Aside from visiting with family, they will be preparing for the team to arrive and continuing demolition at the Church. Two walls are now down, but much work still needs to be done. Keep Rick and Linda in your prayers as they travel Friday.

The team went over various lists of items in preparation for leaving in a few weeks. Among items to be packed to go with us include a variety of construction tools, safety glasses, sturdy gloves, work shoes, tape, knee pads and tape measures.

The team also received the "Guidebook to the Road Less Traveled" by Kyle Faircloth. The book will serve as a guide to prayer, help the team get along with one another and to help the team with cross-cultural sensitivity during the trip.

Support Update

The team received an update on our support level. We're still about $1,300 short of the team goal of $27,500. If you are feeling led to provide support, there is still time to do so. For the team to have access to funds to purchase construction materials while in Japan, support needs to be received by April 6th. If you don't have a pink envelope to forward support in, it can be sent to First Baptist Church Atlanta, JAPAN, 4400 N. Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30338.

Next Steps

The team plans to get together for dinner in an informal setting before the trip, outside of the classroom so to speak. Preparations will continue with the guidebook received today. Team members will be passing out team prayer cards like the one posted on this site last week. Please be praying for the team and those in Japan in the coming days and weeks.