Getting Ready

Hello all!

I am pretty excited about heading out on Friday, and completely unprepared!

We had a gathering last night to talk with some families who are very involved with the Seed of Hope and I am so grateful for the time they spent with us.  It really helps to talk about the purpose and goal of the trip and reaffirm the reasons we are going.

The Seed of Hope is an organization that works with the community of Bhekulwandle in South Africa to help in so many ways, I encourage you to look them up at theseedofhope.org .  

There are four of us going, Pastor Stu, Garry and Jeff Henderson and myself.  We are going to learn and try to initiate relationships with the staff there as well as the organization in general.  I am truly blessed to be a part of this team and I am very excited about the trip.

While I have known the trip was a possibility for a couple of months now, it was only recently that we confirmed it, and it's been a whirlwind ever since!  Thanks to all my friends who are making it possible for me to go for three weeks!!  Thanks Norm for the iPad so I can keep in touch with my family!  Thanks Alice for staying with my family and helping Curtis out!  Joel and Vero for lending me their camera!  Hiedi for ferrying Cole to Gymnastics!  And all the offers for giving Curtis a break while I'm gone.

Mostly though I thank Curtis for being open and willing to letting me go off for three weeks, while he holds down the fort!  So many people are saying how impressive it is that you will do this for me, and while you are certainly able, it's going to be a long go for you.  Thanks Curtis!

I don't know how well I will do at keeping this blog up, but at least I have started it!  I'll be honest and say it's mostly for Annika and Cole so it may be more geared to them, but anyone is welcome to read along!

I need to go and get through my To-do list that seems to growing and not shrinking!

Shalina