{"id":677,"date":"2014-01-11T11:43:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T17:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/?p=677"},"modified":"2014-01-11T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T17:43:34","slug":"houston-here-we-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2014\/01\/11\/houston-here-we-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Here We Come!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have left Platteville and headed out on our mission trip to serve in urban ministries of Houston TX. Although there were some very tired people this morning, there was still excitement to hit the road. We have made it to Missouri on I-35. Now it is time to fill the van and our tummies!<\/p>\n

Please keep us in prayer for safe travels, open minds and hearts. We pray that the Spirit guide us along our journey.<\/p>\n

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We have left Platteville and headed out on our mission trip to serve in urban ministries of Houston TX. Although there were some very tired people this morning, there was still excitement to hit the road. We have made it to Missouri on I-35. 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