3 weeks, 21 days or 30,240 minutes

However you want to look at it, our depature to the warm heart of Africa, is coming up fast. This time, in 3 weeks, we will be on our way to South Africa via Atlanta. 

Tonight, we had our final team meeting. Richard and Mary, our leaders, were our gracious hosts. They opened up their home, and with our families, we shared a meal with each other. It was a great time of fellowship, as well as informational. We discussed our itinerary, what to pack, prayed, etc. We were honored to have, in our presence, 3 people who have made the same journey that we are about to embark on. Thank you to Eric, Ruthann and Karen for coming to the meeting, answering our questions and sharing scripture and stories of inspiration. We will take all of it to heart. Thank you. 

listening 

reviewing

Richard, our host & leader (aka Grill master) & Betty (cheesing it up, the hamburgers that is)

Prayer warriors, please continue to lift the people of Malawi and our team up in prayers. We know that there is an amazing journey ahead of us and we pray that we experience it the way God wants us to. Pray that Satan is bound. We know that he has plans to, but we know our Father is greater than he. 

Also, we are wanting to take some things to the children that were on their needs list. We will be taking these things with us, but if you feel led to help us accumulate these things, please contact one of us. If you don't have our contact info, please leave a comment with your email and we will contact you. The items needed are:

• underwear for children: boys and girls all sizes
  
• blankets
  
• shorts/shirts for boys (with elastic waist band much like athletic shorts. Old soccer uniforms work great)
  
• dresses for the girls
  

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

A tourist's insight

A friend sent an interesting article on the tourism of Malawi. Thought it was an interesting read to share with everyone. Not too found of the idea of not many crocs being around Lake Malawi anymore. I am thinking there better not be any.  

Click here to read

Ouch!

Tonight, most of the team went to the Global Outreach clinic to get vaccinations. A few of the team had to get all of them, while the others only had to get one.  Most, needed 5 shots: 

- Adult MMR

- Adult Polio booster

- DTaP

- Typhoid

- Hep A

Since it was first come, first serve, we tried to get there ASAP to get in and out as there are larger numbers of missionaries in the summer time, thus longer lines. 

Yes, I was cruel enough to take pictures.  Unfortunately, I didn't get pics of Richard and Scott as they were further back in the line, and I had to get back home.  

Suzy advising everyone how many she shots she had to get.

Nurses are the worst patients

Tucker's a better patient than his mom.
Betty taking it like a champ

Jim asking is this what you call a shot?