So we now begin our final week prior to departing for Africa. Our plane leaves at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 22nd from Indianapolis. We will connect in New York (JFK) to our flight to Amsterdam (with a 5 1/2 hour layover...ugh), then on to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania.
So what will we be doing during this last week? Saying goodbyes, eating lots of our favorite foods, shipping our luggage off to Tanzania and spending lots of time with family and friends.
UPDATE ON THE VISA: The visas are approved! Praise God!! We are now just waiting on getting a copy of the visa/residency permit to have with us as we travel.
UPDATE ON SUPPORT: We have almost all of the one-time funds that are needed for our move into Tanzania. We were blessed by a huge response to our need for a bush vehicle and that is now nearly taken care of. Additional gifts will go toward our shipping costs to get our personal items over and monies necessary to have beds made for our new home and purchasing other items necessary for running a home in Africa...like a generator.
Our sustaining monthly support goals have nearly been met as well. We would really like to get on the plane fully funded, so we are making one last push for anyone who has thought about supporting our mission work...now is the time! We need just a few more faithful monthly supporters. Contact us if you have questions regarding how to support us.
We are so excited! Everything we have worked, trained and prepared for this past year and a half is now beginning! What an exciting journey of following God with our children and our supporters...we're in this journey together!
PRAYER REQUESTS:
* that we remain healthy, physically prepared for the long flights
* that we tolerate the malaria medication
* that the Holy Spirit grant our parents an abundance of peace and comfort
Thank you!
