New Brother!!

So previously, my team consisted of Matt, Lisette, Mary, and Ben. Unfortunately, Ben‘s visa got declined again. So we were all happy to come together, but sad to be without Ben…

Ben if you are reading this, we MISS YOU!!

If you had done the math, having 1 boy and 3 girls is kinda depressing especially since ’sisterhood’ and ‘brotherhood’ is a big part of our missionary experience. So a few strings were pulled and we got another brother to join us!! We were all in Ireland together when we heard that he was coming and we were overjoyed to have another member join the team.

His name is Sterling from Louisiana. He spontaneously decided to join us! Praise God for his willingness to jump in on such short notice to a team that spent so long getting to know each other over phone calls. Yet, his presence here has seemed like we have been long-time friends. And he tolerates the chaos and crackhead energy and even adds to it, as you can see.

He has been a great addition and it is beautiful to see the team dynamics.

So, "what is the living situation?" Well, thank you for asking. Let me tell you! We finally made it to Delvin, Ireland and moved into our host home. The lovely lady that is hosting us is Breda. She is the SWEETEST. She is so cute and thinks the world of us when she is in the room, but little does she know, we are always throwing food and dancing and making weird noises when she leaves the room. Shhh don't tell her. So far we have done a great job hiding the evidence. But she has been so generous in allowing us to stay in her BEAUTIFUL home in the county with a constant view of the sheep!! AND she has the cutest doggy- meet George. He is the best roommate.

We have started feeling productive with ministry. We are preparing dramas, talks, meeting the community, introducing ourselves at mass, and getting involved in the youth group. It is so satisfying to finally be doing hands-on ministry work. Before, it was all virtual, but we have gotten to meet the families and youth and it is so rewarding to see the smiles and hear the laughs.

This is the full team! How cute are we?