More on Africa

Did you know that we are still posting on the Africa update blog?? Pictures, stories, information and new prayer requests....

The Aftermath of Traveling

There is a lot to be said about traveling all over the world....it is great to see exciting and adventurous places..to meet new and old friends...to visit our people in their different lives...and also to see God at work in and through us...!!!

BUT there is a not so pleasant side to this thing of running all over the planet....and it is called JET -LAG...I This time around it is CRAZY...this is the third morning I find myself sitting by the fire, working away on my computer at 3:00 AM!! Well, I did not miss out on sleep or something....crashed at 6 last night. I guess that is the problem. So, tonight we will try to be a little bit more strategic about it all and maybe even find a little "help". It gets a little confusing when you are trying to figure out if you are hungry for breakfast or dinner....and when do we take those malaria pills that we so faithfully downed early in the morning in Africa?? Oh, well, one of these days our bodies will get it right, and maybe just in time for day-light savings no doubt. Do we set our clocks ahead or back an hour next Sunday?

Another interesting thing that happens in the aftermath of a trip....you find yourself processing, and processing...and processing....not all bad, in fact it is a good thing. So, pictures and journals are helpful as we look back, evaluate and think over things.

Then there is the making lists of all the things that did not get done while we were traveling...and needs our attention sooner or later. Plus the 200 or more e-mails that need to be taken care of. But we feel refreshed and renewed in spirit...thankful to God for the Body of believers here in Oregon who so willingly stood with us and prayed during our trip. We could not have done it without them. There were literally hundreds of us on this trip....in prayer and in spirit. We are thankful!!

Anniversary

Well, we are back from Africa....and I am back to blogging on our Thurman site again. We will continue to post Africa thoughts and pictures on the Africa update site (check link to the right).

Anyway...today is our 34th Wedding Anniversary....wow...that is a lot of years...and I praise God for everyone of them...my precious husband, my best friend...the love of my life. As we boarded the plane yesterday in Amsterdam to fly home...we realized that we were in the right time zone...so right at 1:00 PM we celebrated that it was 34 years ago to the minute that we went before the Judge for our Civil Ceremony....Saturday, October 27th, 1973 was the day of our Church wedding...in Lund, Sweden.

My Africa Blog

Well, I decided to have a separate Africa Update blog....
http://africaupdates.blogspot.com/

Africa Updates

Well, if....and that is a BIG if we are able to access the Internet while we are in Africa...this is the place to check!! BUT, you never know...so we play it by ear and trust that all of you out there are praying for us as we get ready for this long journey. We are thankful for many who are signing up for our call to prayer 24/7....wow, without you guys, we could not even think of going. Prayer is fundamental.

Africa in My Dreams

Africa is all I think about these days... October 11 we are heading out. The lessons are made, the handouts are being assembled...the piles in the back bed room are growing and getting ready for packing...and we are slowly getting through all the lists of "to do's". I am so excited...and also know that without lot's of people praying, we would not be able to go. Here are some precious women we met last year on our trip. Maybe I will see them again??

Friends Forever

We have these really awesome friends....We think they are the best. They are fun, have big hearts and are really cool....We LOVE you guys!! Thank's for being our friends..!!