Today we said goodbye. Goodbye to the hotel. Goodbye to the Keys and the ocean. And goodbye to one another. We loaded the students into the vans and drove them to Miami to catch their flights home. And a handful of our staff began the long trek, driving the boat and the trailer of equipment back to Wisconsin.

We did enjoy a souvenir shopping spree before officially bidding one another farewell. Each year, we stop at the large souvenir store, Shell World, and let the students pick out some purchases for themselves, to help them remember their time down here. And from there, the journey home began.

Prayers would now be appreciated for us all as we journey home. Please pray that the students will get through the airport quickly and on time for their flights, and for safe flights home. Please pray for the staff that are driving, and that they will be able to stay awake and alert, and that they won’t have any difficulties with the vehicles on the trek home. And ultimately, pray that these students will cherish these memoires and continue to pursue the friendships that they developed on this trip, and even more so, pray that they would continue to pursue God and that their faith would be strengthened.

Check back to the Captain’s Log in a few days and we will have our official recap!