Looks Like We Made It! Safe in the DR

We made it in safe! Everything went mostly to plan and we're in safe and sound to the Domincan Republic. As an added bonus, ALL of our luggage made it, too! Yeah!

If you need to contact a student in an emergency, call Jason Petty's cell phone (949) 842-5732 and he will be able to give it to your child immediately. Here we go!

Jason

Video update from some of the dudes on our trip...

Also... quick update. Our plane looks like it's ready to leave in about an hr... only 45 minutes late. Not too bad! The boys in this video might be a little dramatic...everything's great!

We Made it to Miami!

Hey guys,

We have safely landed in Miami. The 5 hour flight was pretty quiet. Most people slept except for the girl puking and the baby screaming the whole trip. Oh and Bryce Kelly and Kyle Long singing Michael Jackson. We are currently waiting for our plane to Santo Domingo... They're missing a crucial part for a safe flight. (the cockpit, pilot, and left wing)

Josh Miller, Chase Parker, Tyler Shannon, and assorted guys from the team

Pictures:

Flight Info

Here is our flight info once again so you can follow our progress! Remember parents, you'll pick your student up next Monday at LAX!


Flights to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tuesday, June 30th
American Airlines Flight 456
Depart: LAX 6:10am
Arrive: Miami 2:15pm

American Airlines Flight 1901
Depart: Miami 4:15pm
Arrive: Santo Domingo 6:35pm

Flights back to Los Angeles
Monday, July 6th
American Airlines Flight 432
Depart: Santo Domingo 6:55am
Arrive: Miami 9:04am

American Airlines Flight 271
Depart: Miami 11:20am
Arrive: LAX 1:30pm

We're in Miami!!

So, it was a tiny bit later than expected but we all made it to Miami... safe and sound! We had a little scare with one of our students accidentally leaving their carry-on on the plane but we found it and with a group of 41... that's to be expected.



As I'm typing this, everyone is grabbing what is a late lunch here in Terminal E. Oh... and I don't really know who made those cookies but I'm very appreciative.



I've been praying for patience for today specifically b/c of the lack of sleep and they're doing great! It's also fun to see them already catching the vision of their trip as they made friends with a lot of other high school students traveling to Miami for a volleyball tournament. Listening to them describe their trip to the DR was fun to hear. They've really grasped the idea that there is no such thing as a coincidence and are looking for opportunities to share God's love every chance they get.



Uh oh... we just got word our plane to Santo Domingo might be a little delayed. Flex guys... flex.



Keep praying!

Jason

Student Profile: Taylor Genoway

Name: Taylor Daniel Genoway

Nickname: not Tay Tay

School, Grade: Mission, 12

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Con mis amigos playing soccer, Mario Kart Wii, beach, jerking...

Why are you excited for the trip: I am excited to go somewhere completely new and hopefully change the lives of the people we encounter

Student Spotlight: Maddy Jones

Name: Madison Rae Jones the First

Nickname: Maddy

School, Grade: Tesoro ‘11

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Well, I love singing, hanging out with my friends, and watching a good movie. Did I mention BEACH!!! Oh and bowling??

Why are you excited for the trip: I am so excited to go on this trip because it’s my first out of the country missions trip…. Well technically Mexico is out of the country… so just scratch that previous statement. I can’t wait to go and minister to the Dominican churches and people, and I know this is going to be a life changing experience.

Student Spotlight: Sami Nerney

Name: Samantha Nerney

Nickname: Sami

School, Grade: Tesoro, 10th grade

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Playing soccer, lacrosse, chillin con mis amigos, arts and crafts! & lots of beach time!

Why are you excited for the trip: I am so excited to go on to the Dominican because it is my first mission trip and I’m looking forward to interacting with the people and just helping them out. It’s a really worth wile experience for my summer!!

Meeting Change

Hey Guys,

Quick reminder: Our meeting that was on Sunday, June 21st is now on Saturday, June 20th after the 6:30 service. Also, they will have a commissioning prayer for us during the 6:30 HSM service. Don't forget to be there so you can be apart of that with the team, and come to the meeting right after service!


Can't wait to serve with you all!

Chase

Student Spotlight: Josh Abuharoon

Name: Josh Abuharoon

Nickname: Joshie

School, Grade: CVHS, 9th Grade

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Playing the guitar, ping pong, and chilling with my peeps.

Why are you excited for the trip: I am excited because I love Dominican Republic and this is my fourth time going so i have a feel for whats going on and i just love to get my hands dirty and help out with missions work. I am excited to see what God has in store for me and how i can bond with friends.

Student Spotlight: Chase Parker

Name: Chase Parker

Nickname: 007

School, Grade: JSerra, 9th Grade

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Playing the drums at church, and school. And I love just hanging with my amigos. (That's friends in Spanish.)

Why are you excited for the trip: I'm excited to go on this trip because I want to be able to spread the word of God to others in the Dominican, as well as help them in any other way that I can. I want to show these people that I love them, and God loves them. This is my first misson trip besides Mexico, so I can't wait to go to a place pretty far away from home and serve others in so many awesome ways.

Student Spotlight: Julia Garland

Name: Julia Garland

Nickname: Julia Gulia

School, Grade: Tesoro High School, 11th grade

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday at 6:30 or Sunday at 11:15

How do you spend your free time: Cheer, hanging out with friends, beach, and sleeping :)

Why are you excited for the trip: I'm super excited because it is an experience that allows me to branch out from my life to go to a world that is completely different than my own. I feel God has blessed me with the oppurtunity to go and I want to get to be able to experience whatever plans he has layed out for me in the Dominican.

Student Spotlight: Braden Peters

Name: Braden Peters

Nickname: Much more than one…

School, Grade: Tesoro High School, 10th Grade

What HSM service do you attend: Saturday 6:30

How do you spend your free time: Baseball, Friends, Eating

Why are you excited for the trip: I am excited for this trip because God has given me the opportunity to take my faith to a different country and to experience the way that other people live. Also I am excited to teach and worship God in a different style than I am accustomed to.