The adventure begins in a week

I'm Candy from Kentucky. I've been wanting to go on a mission trip to another country since I was 15 years old. As you can see, it has taken quite awhile to happen!

I was waiting for my car to be cleaned at a car wash today and had my map of Chile and my Spanish-English dictionary open when a woman asked if I was going to Chile soon. Her son works for an international company in Santiago. He loves the country and the people. When I told her all the things we were hoped to do and the people we were looking forward to meeting, she wished us a good trip.

Linda and I will be bringing greetings from Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Lexington.

Last month, our Vacation Bible School children made teddy bears for their new friends in Santiago. I'm looking forward to delivering the bears to the children at Buen Samaritano and bringing back pictures to our children so that we all become better acquainted.

In my job, I work with a wonderful group of people who have come to Kentucky from all over the world, so I'm used to hearing many languages and cultures. My work friends are almost as excited about my trip as I am. We're all praying that the trip will be a blessing for me, my fellow travelers, and the new friends that we meet.