The team in Heart Butte, Montana is full of heavy hearts today - excited about being able to see family and friends again, but saddened by the fact that they have to say goodbye to some people that have become close friends over the past two weeks.
Although, I have not been in contact with the team, I am confident that they said most of their goodbyes last night over dinner at the church. Smokie, Wishie, Arlene, and Eloise MUST have been there. Arlene may have even performed a smudging, which blesses those in attendance and asks God to protect and guide them through their travels.
This morning, they awoke to eat a breakfast of leftovers in hopes to eat up anything left in the fridge before they leave. They will begin packing their luggage, cleaning the church, and then loading up the cars soon. Around 12:00 EST they will pile into the rental cars and start out on the two hour drive to Great Falls International Airport. The kids will most likely talk about things that happened at Sam's as they pass by, and the adults will look toward the airport ready to get home, but not ready to leave.
They will quickly board the airplane on their way to Minneapolis/St. Paul where they will land around 6:00pm EST. They will have a short layover, which will give them time to grab a quick bite to eat and then they will board the last plane on their journey home. Northwest Airlines Flight #1287 from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. They will arrive in Charlotte around 10:00pm to a crowd of family and friends there to welcome them home! Many will have made signs and banners and they will all wait patiently at baggage claim for the team to start down the escalators.
I hope that you will be one of those who is waiting there to welcome them home. Whether your immediate family was a part of the team or not, as a church family, we should all be there in support of this mission team who was ready and willing to answer the call of God to be the hands and feet of Christ to the Blackfeet Indians of Heart Butte, MT.
-Shelly Black
Missionary to Heart Butte, MT 2005, 2006, & 2008
Although, I have not been in contact with the team, I am confident that they said most of their goodbyes last night over dinner at the church. Smokie, Wishie, Arlene, and Eloise MUST have been there. Arlene may have even performed a smudging, which blesses those in attendance and asks God to protect and guide them through their travels.
This morning, they awoke to eat a breakfast of leftovers in hopes to eat up anything left in the fridge before they leave. They will begin packing their luggage, cleaning the church, and then loading up the cars soon. Around 12:00 EST they will pile into the rental cars and start out on the two hour drive to Great Falls International Airport. The kids will most likely talk about things that happened at Sam's as they pass by, and the adults will look toward the airport ready to get home, but not ready to leave.
They will quickly board the airplane on their way to Minneapolis/St. Paul where they will land around 6:00pm EST. They will have a short layover, which will give them time to grab a quick bite to eat and then they will board the last plane on their journey home. Northwest Airlines Flight #1287 from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. They will arrive in Charlotte around 10:00pm to a crowd of family and friends there to welcome them home! Many will have made signs and banners and they will all wait patiently at baggage claim for the team to start down the escalators.
I hope that you will be one of those who is waiting there to welcome them home. Whether your immediate family was a part of the team or not, as a church family, we should all be there in support of this mission team who was ready and willing to answer the call of God to be the hands and feet of Christ to the Blackfeet Indians of Heart Butte, MT.
-Shelly Black
Missionary to Heart Butte, MT 2005, 2006, & 2008
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