I have been not blogging because I've spent hours and hours searching for flights to Uganda!
I couldn't decide where I should share this news first (I'm sure I just moved to the bottom of the list since I didn't stop some of my friends to share with them). I have way too many options. There's my local group of friends. Then there's facebook and sparkpeople (but I don't know that group of people IRL - except two!) and an entire e-mail group. Therefore, I started here.
For my readers who don't know(all three of you, how could you not), I have a dear friend and her family that are Servants in Uganda. They've been there for 6 months and will be there for at least another year or more. They can't just pack up every 6 months and journey home, so I'm going to them.
I've never been a planner. I knew for a whole year that I was going to go to visit next month. It took me until today to buy the tickets! Am I afraid of commitment? Probably. But as of today I'm going to Uganda. In essence, I'll be gone for two weeks right smack in the middle of February!
This marks the 14 year anniversary of the first time I traveled overseas, and it was in February then, too. So twice in my life I'm celebrating my birthday on foreign soil.
Please pray for us. MM and L, M and S will be together for two weeks. They'll be fine together, but it can be stressful. Pray for the river to stay within it's banks. Pray for my traveling safety as I'll be going alone (unless someone wants to go with me!). Pray for our deck to be built soon. I know it's a distraction from what is going on, but the deck would really help.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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What? You are leaving us during your birthday month! Actually, I'm excited for you and that's wonderful news. We'll be praying for you, your travels, your time there, and, of course, for your family you leave behind for a short amount of time!
I hope you have a safe time. I'll be praying for your menfolk and your new deck.
give them hugs for me! i wish i could go. jason and i have talked about going over there sometime to visit them! we'll be praying for you!
Well, I'm glad I knew you were planning to go before you posted to the blog. Glad you finally fully committed! I would go with you in a heartbeat if I had the money and the time off. I love Africa and the people and of course our dear friends. Happy Birthday!
Well like i said before you can send your men folk my way and I will be happy to feed them. although your hubby is a pretty good cook SOOOO he can come here and cook for me! LOL!!!
let me know if there are things they need and that you can take with you so we can help with that!!!
--Jess
Y'all are wonderful. Clea is working on a list of needs. I'll post more as information is available.
Yeah...what they all said!!!
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