Boxes arriving daily!

All the ordering done!  Now just to await the arrival of all those cool things we will be taking with us!  For now, we are under budget.  About this time I usually fret that everything won't fit or will weigh too much.  All the other trips made it ok, so I decide this time to just trust Him.

The things we will pack into 20 suitcases
are piling up in our spare bedroom!
Think they will fit?     

Every day another box came in!
Pastor was great about dragging them home!  

Craft pile!  Have fun Sharon!  You can do it!

Sorting -   Go home prizes for the kiddos!

After much deliberating, Pastor and I decided on these sling backpacks as gifts for the parents who attend the parents night program.  We will show them to the kids to tell their parents there will be a gift. The banner and crosses are taken from the sign in front of Ben's church.  Hopefully as they use them around town it will be great advertising for the church.  Once again, did the great pray-guess deal to decide exactly HOW MANY to order.


  I spent the morning today replanning our meetings to be sure our team will be ready. This entailed sending out about 30 emails to team members and Ben covering details. Shanna should be coming over in a few minutes to pick up her things.  Savannah is coming a week before our trip which is nice as she can practice skits and get caught up with what's happening.  I have a list of about 30 things still to do in the next couple weeks.  I confess I enjoy crossing them off as they are finished!  Each one brings us one step closer to being ready to go!

We are six weeks from boarding a plane to Africa!