It seems this year my blog has been of use mostly when I travel. Life this year has been so full and certainly there have been many things to share but I've been more focused on developing life where I'm living rather than the blog-world. I am grateful, however, for those who have continued to show great interest in what is transpiring in my life. In the next few weeks I'll be posting as I am able. You can be sure that I'll be writing of this adventure but internet access isn't a given.
So a journey is ahead of me. There is a mission component to this trip as well as a very personal component. I leave for Uganda and Rwanda tomorrow and will return on August 4th. I covet your prayers as I travel and as our team convenes in a little over a week. I'm so grateful for those who have already said they will pray for me and for us. I'm grateful for all those who have supported us financially too. We take you, who have decided to join us in prayer and financial support, with us as we go and will remember that we are not doing what we are doing without you.
Tomorrow I'm "looking forward" to 3 flights--two of which are 8 hours long. I hope there are TV's in the back of the seats. Funny how I like so many of us who travel have gotten accustomed to this nicety. We didn't have them on the way back from Ukraine and all of us were so bummed. It wasn't as bad as any of us thought because at least we were seated together. However, this trip I'm traveling by myself. So I'm bringing books and will be content with these should there not be other entertainment options. ; ) N.T. Wright's, Surprised By Hope, hopefully will keep me busy enough! I also found a memoir called, "The Butterfly Mosque" and Anne Lamont's 'new novel. Got to love the library.
As I've been preparing for the trip this week I'm feeling most excited about the people I'm meeting up with. There are so many! I have a ton to learn and I'm looking forward to being present with friends.
P.S. A little birdie told me that it would be appreciated if I let people know when I get home. I'll have to remember that this time!
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