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2019, Lesvos September:

Lesvos September 2019 | Day One

Our awesome team leaving Gerald R Ford Airport at 11:30 am Friday.
We are so blessed. From Grand Rapids to Newark to Athens to Lesvos ,all of the flights were on schedule without a hitch.

Arrived at Hotel Glazio Asterio at 4pm (9:00am our body time) This will our home for the next week.

Arrived at Hotel Glazio Asterio at 4 pm local time (9:00am our body time). This will be our home for the next week.

 

Local restaurant on the Aegean Sea drying octopus. Can you see Turkey in the distance? Local restaurant on the Aegean Sea drying octopus. Can you see Turkey in the distance?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worshiped Sunday morning at I58 church. So touching to worship with an international community ! Scripture displayed in English, Farsi, Arabic and French.Sunday morning worship at I58. So touching to worship with this international community! Scripture displayed in English, Farsi, Arabic and French!

 

 

 

Lunch with sisters from All4aid. Such Delightful Mediterranean weather and delightful company !

Here’s a bit of Greek culture… as we drove through narrow streets we followed this truck filled with live chicken. A couple flew out 😭
A bit of Greek culture for you 😊. A truck packed with live chicken that we followed along the narrow roads . A couple chickens flew out along the way

It’s 9:30 pm and our team sorting/ packing crafts and supplies for our first day at the women’s center .
Our team sorting/ packing supplies and crafts to bring tomorrow to All4aid women’s center .

This about sums up our first two days . We are so looking forward to connecting with Moria refugees tomorrow! Stay tuned !

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Julie VanderWoude