Here we sit in the Columbus Airport...our airplane is still in Detroit so we are waiting. Luckily our layover in Cincinnati was several hours, so we are not in danger of missing our next flight to Paris. Our morning has already been filled with lots of opportunities for practicing patience. Jason tells me this week will be characterized by flexibilty and patience. Two things that I am normally not known for...so maybe this is one of the ways that God is going to work in my life.
So far the schedule for the day is breakfast in Columbus, lunch in Cincinnati, and supper on the plane on route to Paris. Sounds tiring :)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Africa - Here I Come!
Well it is hard to believe, but December is upon us - and that means it is time for me to venture to the other side of the world. I leave Tuesday morning for the Central African Republic to work with Project Hope and Charity. I will be gone a total of 11 days and will travel 16,040 miles through 6 airports in 3 continents.
While I am in Africa I will be working at the Orphan Care Center to assemble and pack Christmas Presents for the 1200 (or so) orphans. We will be packing backpacks, a book, coffee, toy, tea, rice, sardines (their favorite - because they make a toy car out of the container) for each of the orphans. We will also meet with each child to take their picture and help them to make a Christmas Thank you card for their American Sponsor. I am especially excited to meet Rodrigue, the orphan that our family has been sponsoring for 2 years.
I will be traveling with Brenda, a lady from Columbus who has been working with Project Hope and Charity for several years. This will be her third trip, so I am glad to be traveling with someone with experience. We are meeting 3 other Americans in Africa who will be helping us with this project - Barb, who is the American based director of PH & C and 2 other college aged interns who have been in Africa for a few months.
I will be staying in the same place that Jason stayed when he was there, and am looking forward to meeting some of the people that he loved and seeing what he saw as well.
While I am excited, I am also a bit nervous. I am praying that God will use this trip to change me. I don't want to be the same person when I come home. I know that God has been working in bringing this trip together and I am so excited to see what He will be teaching me through this time.
If everything goes according to plan (which I am told NEVER happens in Africa) - I will be able to update this blog twice a day. Hope you check back to see what is happening on the other side of the world.
While I am in Africa I will be working at the Orphan Care Center to assemble and pack Christmas Presents for the 1200 (or so) orphans. We will be packing backpacks, a book, coffee, toy, tea, rice, sardines (their favorite - because they make a toy car out of the container) for each of the orphans. We will also meet with each child to take their picture and help them to make a Christmas Thank you card for their American Sponsor. I am especially excited to meet Rodrigue, the orphan that our family has been sponsoring for 2 years.
I will be traveling with Brenda, a lady from Columbus who has been working with Project Hope and Charity for several years. This will be her third trip, so I am glad to be traveling with someone with experience. We are meeting 3 other Americans in Africa who will be helping us with this project - Barb, who is the American based director of PH & C and 2 other college aged interns who have been in Africa for a few months.
I will be staying in the same place that Jason stayed when he was there, and am looking forward to meeting some of the people that he loved and seeing what he saw as well.
While I am excited, I am also a bit nervous. I am praying that God will use this trip to change me. I don't want to be the same person when I come home. I know that God has been working in bringing this trip together and I am so excited to see what He will be teaching me through this time.
If everything goes according to plan (which I am told NEVER happens in Africa) - I will be able to update this blog twice a day. Hope you check back to see what is happening on the other side of the world.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Micaela Turns 9!
Micaela turned 9 on November 16th. We celebrated with family and were especially glad to welcome cousin Brooklyn to our home for the first time. 
Alyssa Turns 7!
Alyssa turned 7 October 27 and we had a family party on October 24. She is still missing her front two teeth and didn't get those for her birthday :) Hopefully she'll get them for Christmas. 
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