The team was commissioned this morning!

Ten members of our team of twenty were able to attend our commissioning at Redeemer this morning.  It's a busy time of year with graduations, confirmations and other family commitments.  Our friend, Dora Tamez, was able to be with us at our 8am ceremony, but couldn't stay for the 9:30 service, when the following pictures were taken.  We are almost packed up with all of our supplies for our departure Thursday.  One blessing of having a large team is that we were able to charter a full-sized bus to do the round trip from Austin to George Bush International Airport in Houston for only $100 each.  It usually costs me around $100 for long term parking, plus gas and tolls each way, so this makes great sense.  Also, I know how dog tired we can be when we get back, and have sometimes had to pull over and take a nap on my way back to Austin if I was driving alone.  Many thanks to Yancy Parsons for thinking of this and taking the lead in making the booking happen.

Pastor Kevin introduces the team and explains our mission to the congregation

Pastor Kevin prays over the team, which also includes him!