I'm incredibly excited.  I've particiapted in or led about 50 mission trips over the course of my life, but this is an all-time first for me.  Every mission trip that I've been on has been humanitarian in its focus.  For the first time, I'm taking a group of teenagers on a mission trip that is focused on the needs of the environment. 

 In two days, myself, two adults and eleven teenagers will fly to one of the most beautiful places of God's creation to connect with nature while taking care of it.  We're going to spend a large amount of our time working through the night (from 9:30pm - 6:00am) assisting turtles as they lay their eggs on the beach.  We'll also work at cleaning beaches, assisting with the turtle project facilities and working with the local humane society. 

As we prepare, I'm praying that our teens will fall in love with God, the work of God's hands and will want to care for it more and more.

If you watch our blog this week, you'll hear from members of our youth group, adults and more as we do what we can to follow God's command to be stewards of this incredible earth.