It’s Homecoming Week in iGosia, but without the ridiculous mums, awkward school dance, and almost entertaining local parade. What’s left? Some of the sweetest homecoming moments you will ever see…at DFW International Airport. Already this week, over 200 students have returned from their journey overseas. In the next few days, our JSI’s (overseas interns) will be arriving as well. Yesterday, when our Texas Super Summer teams arrived, one of our interns (aka Jimmy) updated her twitter account with the following words, “Airport family reunions are so sweet.” She ought to know. She has walked through the doors marked International Arrivals and greeted her parents after spending six of her summers making Him famous.

Her tweet reminded me of those days when I was the one that greeted all our teams at the airport. Other schedule demands and responsibilities keep me away from that scene most of the time. We usually send Jimmy, and I confess I am a little jealous. I know that anytime someone has been away from home, especially far away, there is something great about the airport greeting. But the scene at Terminal D that develops when iGo Global students arrive home after giving part or all of their summer to make Him famous is truly special on another level. Watching the parents as they walk through so many emotions is worth the trip. They know their child just did something unbelievably significant. They sense that things will never be the same now. Most of them are fully aware that their children just did something they would never have done. And the tears and the hugs and the stories and the shouts and the full on celebrations are all so intense.

Thanks to all of you out there who keep up with iGo Global for one reason or another. You support us, you pray for us, you volunteer, and some of you have been with us before. I hope you will continue this journey with us as we continue to teach, train, and send students to make Him famous. In fact, there are some very specific ways that we invite you to do that:

Come to South Fork Ranch on Saturday, October 23 to celebrate our 10th year of sending students. This year’s banquet will be a celebration of God’s faithfulness to iGo Global in these 10 years. You wont want to miss it. Save the date on your calendar now.