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Day 1: Houston, Texas
I have already written a little bit about my brief stay in Houston with Jennifer and Rusty, but I have…
Back Home in the States…
Well, I am home again. I want to thank all of you for your prayers while I was away…God truly…
From Uganda…
I just wanted to let you all know that while my trip is not nearly over yet (we are shopping…
I’m in Houston!
Good morning!I am here in Houston for the first leg of my journey. I flew in yesterday afternoon and stayed…
I’m Leaving On a Jet Plane…
I just wanted to pop on one more time before I leave to say thank you to all those who…
Prayer Requests…
If you are on my prayer team, then you already know these items are extremely important. If not, but you…
Culture Shock…and I haven’t even left yet?
Male madeet!I have been looking over the basics of the Nuer language. Male madeet means “a big hello”! Okay, so…
Supplies…
Wowza! I have a bench seat in my dining room that is FULL of the stuff I am taking with…
Weather Information
So the big running joke has been about how hot it is actually going to be in Sudan. I’ve even…
ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOSH!!! I cannot believe that in one week I will be boarding a plane (actually, from right now…
Excitement, Nerves, and a Case of the “I can’t believe I’m doing this”
It’s just after midnight, making it only 11 days until I leave for Sudan. Wowza!I was thinking (incorrectly) that because…
Prayer Team…Check and Mark!
Another big item on my “to do” list for this trip has been to assemble my prayer team…prayer warriors I…
3 Weeks…and a Packing Fright-fest!
I’m trying not to post a gazillion count-down posts, but I cannot believe that in just 3 little weeks I…
Plane Tickets…Check!
One of the big things on my “to do” list has been to book my plane tickets to Houston, TX,…
Malaria, Mosquitoes, and More…
There is so much to consider when one travels abroad, especially to a place such as Sudan. Of course, malaria…
Chronological Bible Storying…
As time moves me closer to d-day, July 17th, the developments in the trip’s progress are coming quicker and quicker. …
Preview Weekend…
Okay, so this past weekend (Saturday through today, Tuesday) Blaise and I went camping with my parents in Brown County. …
40 Days…
Ahhhhhh!!! I cannot believe that in 40 days I will be boarding a plane to Houston and then on to…