5 Days Until We Leave for Uganda

I can hardly believe that we leave for Uganda in less than a week. The time is fast approaching. I'm feeling peaceful about what I have prepared, and trusting that the Lord will provide the insight and guidance when we're there. We have quite a bit to get done in the next couple of days, but thanks to Tanya, who pitched in with the boys yesterday, and Amanda, who took them for a while today, I've been able to get a few things done. Caleb had surgery on his nose yesterday morning, so I was feeling a little overwhelmed at not being able to get out and do some of my errands, but then God graciously provided a nice slice of time through Tanya to do some of that---and then, did it again today. Thanks, Tanya & Amanda!

A lot of things are going through my mind as we prepare for this trip, but I don't have the time to share everything. So, for now, I just want to share the amazing blessing that our Byron Center Christian Girls' Running club was to us today. At the start of our club, one of the leaders asked us to share a little bit about what we are going to be doing in Uganda, and then all of them (some 70 girls and moms) gathered around us, placed their hands on us, and prayed for us. I can't tell you how loved we felt through that, how surprised, and how humbled to feel all of these precious little hands (and the big ones, too) sending us off. This is why I love our school so much!

Well, other responsibilities are tugging at me. I'm wanting to leave the laundry caught up, the house picked up, and the fridge stocked so things aren't so overwhelming for Glen when we leave. Please, pray for him and the boys while we're away; this will be just as hard for them, as it will be for us, and it is a sacrifice of love for them to let us go, too.

Thanks to all of you who have been praying for us.

One final thing, Luka Shaarda is making great improvement! What a miracle! Read their latest update at http://www.shaarda.blogspot.com/.