T-minus 24 hours

Well friends, in just about 24 hours we'll be boarding the plane for the first leg of our flight to Kenya. We've been checking and rechecking, and checking again our packing. This morning we realized yet another indispensable item that needed to be added- our immunization records! We wont be able to enter Kenya without proof that we have the Yellow Fever shots.

So, we had asked one of our neighbors to pick up our mail for us while we are gone. Yesterday we saw him in the University cafeteria.
"Hey! I thought you guys were in Africa!"
"Nope, we leave Sunday afternoon."
"Well, someone is living in your apartment."
"Yeah, it's us!"
"So, I didn't need to be picking up your mail?"
"Oh, so that's why we haven't had much mail this week!"

Problem solved. And now they'll be taking care of our mail next week, instead of the rest of this week.

Our other neighbors just a had their baby last weekend. Some of their out of town family will be staying in our apartment while we're gone! It worked out just perfectly! We wont have to worry about our empty apartment getting stale, and they wont have to worry about stuffing their family into a one bedroom apartment, complete with newborn!

A friend from school will be using our car while we're gone, and with that, we think we have everything covered!

One thing that has been interesting as we pack is that I (Christy) recently found that I seem to have a gluten intolerance. We're really not sure exactly what will be available where we're going, so we've found gluten-free bagel chips, trail mix, rice cakes and peanut butter to keep me going if I can't eat the meal.

Curt just finished writing up some sermon outlines for the trip. We're looking forward to being able to share the gospel! I have several lessons printed as well, in case we can use them at the orphanage or the girls school.

I keep trying to think of what else we might need to take care. My mind feels as though it's following several thousand different strands that all need to weave together well to make a smooth trip. Of course, often those "hiccups" in trips give opportunities to trust God and share the gospel with those we come in contact with, as well as challenge us to live out our faith. We can't wait to see how God works! Please keep us in prayer!
Sincerely,
Curt and Christy