Here! Were in bmx!

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Were in our seats about to taxi!

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Were about board!

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Now the plane will be getting to atl at 1130pm local time as in where we are

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Another flight delay we will be flying out at 1059pm atl time

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Were not flying out til 955 atl time..

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Were in atl!

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Were boarded on the plan to atl still loading on about to fly out in a few

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Thursday Take 2

Sorry for not post at all yesterday! We got really busy and didnt have a chance to post! We went to mt. Stewart which was awesome it was a big house with the best garden in Europe. We all have so many pictures. I will try to post some later its just been a trouble trying to keep up with everything! Were going in to Belfast today again which is exciting!! so we will see how much money we all spend! then were playing soccer again today, Im still sore for sure and i think most of the other people are to but we all cant wait to play again!! ill try to post some pics later on!

Tuesday Take 2

Hey everyone is tuesday again!! and today were playing soccer! im excited if you couldnt tell :] its about 45 til. So Thats when all the youth are getting here and gonna play with us americans. Last night we had about 30 Primary school kids and then about 15 to 20 Upperschool which is highschool kids. Everyone who is sick is feeling a little better thank you for all your prayers we can really feel it! Everyone in alabama would love the weather over here its around 60 degrees or colder with wind then it can be raining on and off at any time of the day so it feels amazing over here for sure!!! Everyone is settleing in to their host homes and enjoying the familys were with for this amazing week! I will blog again later tonight when everything gets done and let everyone know how it went!!

Monday Take 2

Well We have started our first day of Holiday bible club and youth work for this second week! Right now we are playing Rounders which is a combo of baseball and some other craziness!! It was raining out side so we couldn't play Soccer/EU Football. We Finished prep for VBS tonight and for the coffee house feel with the youth called the directors lounge. So i can't wait to work with the kids and youth tonight!! We really enjoyed the north coast yesterday! Thank you again to becca for posting about the Morns which was the mountain range we went to and hiked. There are some new pics up from the coast if you haven't seem them yet its beautiful! We are catching colds and having allergies so if you could please pray that we keep our energy up and get better soon! and the link for the pics are at flickr.com/earlreagan

Sneak Peak at Eternity

Grass contours to the heavy movements of the wind. The wind is so strong, the grass hardly sways, but remains bent over as if God were playing with pipe-cleaner. For miles, no trees are to be seen, just miles and miles of green grass. Only a half-hour ago, we were looking up the hill, unable to see the top for the fog. Now we’re in the cloud and cannot see below us. For all we know, there could be a cliff just beyond the rock in the distance. A few minutes ago, we were on the side of the hill, and just between two peaks, a city could be seen, glistening in the sun. But it was soon gone, hiding behind a curtain of cloud as if waiting for the next few walkers to pass by. If another party were to pass by, I imagine the cloud curtain slowly opening, revealing the glittering city within: apple-green grass and tiny white houses in front of the smooth blue of the sea. Soon, it would be gone and the party, like ours, would be obliged to continue climbing. In The Mournes, there will always be another curtain of cloud to open, revealing another glorious stage.

The entire party is cold and wet at this point, having hiked up the side of the “hill” in freezing rain and blistering cold wind. Despite the misery, we don’t care anymore. We’re atop the peak, and although we can’t see how far we’ve come on account of the fog, we all feel accomplished and have a deeper understanding of God’s power. Only God could create such beauty: a place where exhaustion, passion, pain and enchantment all collide. My hair is dripping wet and my water proof socks are not as water proof as I would have wished, but despite all evidence to the contrary, I have never been happier. In The Mournes, the petty problems of man pale in comparison to the overwhelming evidence supporting the majesty of our God.

The same hands that carefully painted the landscape behind the cloud curtain, molded The Mournes and each individual hill. He placed the grey haven of cloud exactly where he wanted it. Now, He holds the ropes and stands ready to pull the curtain when a traveler treks by; He pulls the rope just when a walker needs to refreshed. What a great way to end the first week and begin the second, with a reminder that sometimes, when we’re weary to the point of frustration, God sends us up one last mountain. It’s not at the foot of the mountain that He refreshes us, but at the top, when the fatigue is greatest.

If I were only allowed to take home one memory it would be this; the clouds retaliating to reveal the secret held behind the curtain of cloud. To speak in symbolic terms, we’re heading into another tiresome week. The rain will beat down on our heads and we’re only halfway there. It may seem like we’ll never make it, like we’re too cold and wet to take another step, not to mention reach the end. But God will soon remove the cloudy veil between humanity and His Kingdom, allowing us a sneak peek at eternity.

Thank you Rebeca for writing this out for me!! Flickr.com/earlreagan more pictures are being posted so make sure to check them out soon!!!!

Friday Saturday and sunday

Hey everyone im sorry i haven't posted any blogs for the past few days!!! We have been pretty busy! Friday We finshed up at both maze and balendary sorry if i miss spelled it I dont have the spelling in front of me. It was a very sad day at both places but glad because we reached so many kids! Friday we went down to Belfast and did a little shopping its a pretty cool town for sure we ate lunch/dinner/tea in a little cafe! Yesterday we went to the Hill we were walking and we didnt walk the really big one but we did walk another it was raining and the wind was blowing very hard but it was defently fun to walk up saw chad fall on his butt! Will post those pics later when i have time to night and then saw some amazing landscapes! and then after that we ate lunch and got dropped off at castlereigh church. Andy and I are staying with the youth pastor which is pretty awesome! We had a BBQ for supper at castlereigh, then met all the VBS leaders we will be working with! Today we are about to leave for church then up to the north cost!!! which everyone says is awesome looking and pictures will defently be posted later!!!!

Thursday

Well yesterday we worked at our VBS in the morning, then we got to go see a castle!!! It dates back all the way to the 12th century in some places if i remember right! The name of the castle is Carrickfergus. Then that night we were back at Maze helping with VBS again it was a busy day but a good one and here are some pictures from today or yesterday on flickr.com/earlreagan!

Wednesday

Well sorry I didn't post a blog yesterday. We got to sleep in tuesday it was greatly needed and we had two VBS's to do that day and we got them both done and everything seemed to go smoothly. Today we went to Downpatric and its where Saint Patrick is burried at we got some amazing pictures i will post later on tonight but I do have a few pictures up loaded to my flickr account or if you look in the top left part blog page it will scroll through there also. I posted 4 of just the past 3 days and will up load a lot more later on tonight as i said. Thank you for all your prayers for us! Love to everyone out there! oh and if you cant see the pictures in the blog you can go directly to flickr at this web adress www.flickr.com/earlreagan

Monday

Yesterday we got to tour the Hillsbrough castle where the queen of England stays if she comes to N. Ireland and where Pres. Bush and Prime minister Tony blare had talks in the castle. Then that night we started our first night of holiday club which is VBS in the states it went very well not many complication. The Scetches went very well and andy did a great job being the MC! Sorry i havnt posted any pictures i need to go threw them today and start posting some!

Second Day of being in Ireland

Well today was a great day. Church was awesome Josh really brought the word today! We hung after lunch with everyone at a cool lake. We are getting over the jet lag finally! Tomorrow we get to go in to the schools and talk to the kids. The weather is great its around 65 Degrees with low humidity so compared to Alabama its so much better. We have spent a lot of time with our host homes and host church and they are all awesome people!! Well its getting late here time for bed! :]

Earl Reagan

Were here were here! And safe!

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Were boarding the plane for dublin were praying for a safe flight

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Just landed in atl safly! It was a smooth flight! Enjoyable! Cant wait for the next!

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Delayed

Well we have about a hour delay for our plane to come. So its time to find how to entertain our selfs!!!

security was complete

We made it through security safely! Now sitting down getting ready to board in a few hours. Were all hyper and ready to get in the air and over the pond!!!

BHM air port

Were all in the Birmingham airport getting ready to leave! Everyone has a great attitude and is already having tons of fun. Talking and caring on and such. We will post again later right before flying out for ATL

4 days out

Hey everyone we are only 4 days out! cant wait to see everyone at the ATL airport!

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2 weeks out!!

Hey everyone were two weeks out and everything is coming together very nicely!! Let me know if i need to add anything or take anything away!!