Destination: Cuba

I am very excited to share that I will be leaving in less than a week to participate in a short-term mission trip to Cuba with Peachtree Presbyterian Church. Peachtree has a long-standing relationship with various partners in Cuba, and I am, in actuality, the only member of our team who has not traveled there before. Cuba has long been on my list of dream destinations, and I am incredibly grateful to Peachtree's missions staff for allowing me to join their team, as I am no longer a member there (Earlier this year, I officially became an Anglican.). 

This trip is, in essence, an opportunity for my fellow team members and I to live out our faith by encouraging our brothers and sisters in a challenging country through both relationship-building and community outreach. We will be going to Jaguey Grande and Matanzas, Cuba to work with partners from the Evangelical Theological Seminary (SET). SET is, in fact, the only seminary in the country, and I am particularly looking forward to learning about "church culture" there and witnessing both the work and challenges of our Cuban Christian brothers and sisters. No doubt, my heart will be changed by the people of Cuba.

While I have traveled a good bit in various parts of Latin America, I anticipate finding Cuba to be quite different from other places I have visited and lived. My intention is to go with an open mind and heart and to be a "sponge." And I look forward to sharing my experience with y'all after I return. 

Please pray for our team as we make final preparations and travel, and that our time there will be successful, enriching, and fun! 

¡Gracias!