I thought I would post one final letter now that we are all back home safe and sound. We arrived at DIA around 8:30 PM Sunday (Nov. 1), which was 3:30 AM Niger time. Absolutely no problems getting through customs or any of the legs of our flights. It all went very smoothly, and we were greeted by several family members and loved-ones as we entered the main commons area at DIA.
It's hard to image that just a couple days ago we were so very far away from home. I think I can speak on behalf of the whole team in saying we will miss our Nigerien friends very much. I for one hope there will be another chance to go back again - there is still so much we can do, it's really pretty endless.
I know the Lord was glorified in so many ways on this trip. One thing that I am so amazed at is the personalities of every single member of this team. To a person, each was kind, loving, never angered, but always looking to serve the other. Personally, it was a great honor to be a part of this trip, and work side-by-side with this remarkable group of people.
I am posting some pictures for you to see. (It's much easier to downsize the pix and upload them now that we are back in the states!) There were hundreds of photos taken, but these are just a few from my camera.
One last thing to tell you ... there are 50 new students attending the Peniel School who need sponsors. They are able to attend right now due to other donations that support the school, but this can not be maintained year-after-year. If you are interested in connecting with these people in some small way - yet making a gigantic impact on their life, you can sponsor a Peniel student for $30 per month. That amount of money will ensure that the child you support gets to go to school five days a week, and they get a full meal (lunch) Monday through Thursday (many - probably most - of these kids would not eat lunch otherwise.) I have sponsored a child while I was there ... couldn't help myself!!! If you are interested, please contact Brian Decker at bhdecker@gmail.com. There are pictures now available of every student needing a sponsor.
Thank you for your faithful prayers and your support of our trip to Niger. We may never see the full evidence of what the Lord has accomplished on this trip, but we do know that while we were amongst these precious people, we shared with them the love of God and the freedom they can have through Jesus Christ. And we know that the Word of God will not come back void.
Signing off,
Teri Jones - Niger Team 2009 Blogstress
