This time next week...

Starting yesterday morning I have found myself saying this phrase over and over to Kayla, "This time next week we will be on our way to Rwanda....this time next week we will have just arrived...this time next week we will be heading out to our first outreach."

As I type this, I can't help but to think that this time next week I will be just waking up to get ready for church... which is probably one of my favorite parts about Rwanda... the worship. It is so pure and so full of life that you can feel God's presence so strongly. There is nothing quite like it and I can't wait for Kayla to experience it first hand....she sure has heard about it enough... she keeps saying, "I can't wait to experience it myself, instead of just hearing about it." She is in for a real treat and I'm certain it is something she will always remember.

I've been busy trying to put together a scrapbook of JP to show the nuns at the orphanage how he has grown. I am almost done. Which reminds me...I am so excited to report that our fundraising was so successful that I have a surplus of cash to bring with me and I plan to spend it at the market buying rice, beans, etc for the orphanage to bless JP's old buddies. There are so many mouths to feed there that they can always use more donations of food. So thanks to all of you that gave financially to this mission...your sacrifice will bring blessing...you can count on that!

I started pulling out the clothes and essentials to pack for the trip and I am sure that the next few days will fly by. I expect my next post will be from the air...so until then...