This is it, boys & girls. This afternoon at 2:30 we achieve lift off for Uganda. Well, actually, that particular flight is to Seattle, but you know what I mean!
Last evening we all gathered at Garricks to pack up. I believe Samantha was a little annoyed with me that I've trained the entire family to pack light. Her suitcase took the prize as the lightest, and when you saw all of the pieces of luggage gathered together, both of ours looked like little babies compared to some of the rest. Only one person exceeded the 50 lb. limit - I won't mention that person's name (Kayla!). Katie & Branden both brought suitcases that you could have packed 3 small children in.
So what are the emotions this morning? I can't give you everyone else's - Samantha is still asleep and none of the rest of the folks are here - but mine are the usual hodgepodge. There is a new sense of relief or inevitability (not sure which) added to the anxiousness and excitement this morning.
I'd like to add one more prayer request to the already extensive list this morning. Please pray for the parents and families who are staying home. Sending your child jetting halfway around the world to a strange place with a group of people that you don't really know is a definite leap of faith, friends, and the folks staying behind are experiencing anxieties of their own.
So ready or not, HERE WE GO!!!
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