Well today is the 3 week mark. Not sure why, but that is a significant mark for me. Last week was 4 weeks, but you could still say it was a month away. Can’t say that anymore. Now we are officially UNDER a month until the trip. While I’m still working on the packing/supplies checklist, I’m almost done with the major checklist. The list of those things that would prevent me from going. Passport, yes. Visa, yes. Shots, yes. Those are really the big 3.
And the advice is really starting to come without end. Some from people that have been to Kenya and/or Africa and some from people that have never left Nebraska. It’s both fun and worthwhile to listen to all the advice. You’d be amazed how many people are sure I’m going to get attacked by a lion. Or maybe it’s just wishful thinking on their part. :)
I’ve been looking at the blogs and websites of others that have gone to any part of Africa on a mission trip. And it’s amazing to see how grateful the missionaries are to have the chance to share with the people of Africa. That is so exciting to see and I am so ready to experience that for myself.
I’ve also started reading a book called “The White Man’s Burden” by William Easterly. It is about how large plans of international aid to poor countries have failed. So far I’m only 15 pages in and this man makes a lot of sense. It’s the small bits of aid here and there that do the most good. So maybe he considers what we will be doing as doing some good. I hope so.
Tony
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