hot enough in Ohio that it [almost] feels like Haiti...

hi friends!

it's been hot in ohio these last few days.... not quite as hot as haiti, but pretty close! still less dirt, less palm trees, and it still smells like america though, so i haven't gotten too confused yet. :) haha.

just wanted to post a quick update about fun adventures ahead. next up: i get to host a team from Stow Alliance church at Mission of Hope from August 13-21! the team is officially led by Seth Bisheimer [the Stow Alliance youth pastor], his wife Sara, and Kelley Parker, who has been on a few of the previous trips with us. turns out that almost half of the team is guys who are also involved with Campus Focus, so there's some familiar faces mixed into this new team.

my role will be slightly different this time around than it has been on previous trips, because i will be functioning as the 'team host' for Mission of Hope, rather than as the official group leader. i'm anticipating that i will mainly be traveling with the team, and coordinating logistics of work projects and beach property living - pretty much helping with whatever the team needs to be effective during their time with Mission of Hope, and helping things run as smoothly as possible. originally, the entire Edme family was going to be in the states the entire time, but now, the plan is that Lex will be in Grand Goave the whole week, and Renee, Alexis, and AJay will be returning from the states on the 18th. this is a relief to me, because inevitably something or other will come up that Lex will need to handle himself, so this way the pressure's off a little bit. :)

Glad to be able to serve Mission of Hope in this way, because hosting a team can divert a lot of Renee and Lex's time and energy from other tasks that need to get done, that only they can do. and honestly, i love this stuff. logistics, puzzles, transportation, love it. :)

Another difference of this trip is that I'll be sticking around Haiti for another week after the team heads home - my ticket back isn't until the 27th. excited to see how God chooses to use that time, and what direction it might point for the future.
love you all!

to Him be the Glory!