It's exactly three weeks away from today. On June 25
th we board a plane and head for South Africa (with a short pit stop in
Dubai, no it's not on the way). I find myself having a familiar feeling. Is not
anxiousness before the big trip, or nerves, or a mile long list of "to dos". Nope, it is the familiar feeling of going "home". It is that feeling that I get when I pull up to the farm house I grew up in after being gone for months, or the sound of my dog's collar jingling. It is that kind of feeling. Returning home. You can't tell me that isn't spiritual. It is. Mankind came to be in Africa, so all of us could call it home.
My thoughts settle over and over again on the children. Over a year later I'm sure they have grown, I pray God has protected them. What will
Tuti look like with front teeth? I hope I get to find out.
I read
The Power of One on vacation last week. It beautifully tells the heart of South Africa in a personal way in the midst of a brilliant story.
My plan is to blog daily from South Africa. Last year my hand got severe
writer's cramps, and I can type much faster than I write. So, for those 21 days, you'll be able to keep up with us (and hopefully see some pictures, too)!!!!
1 comment:
Looking forward to the blogs from Africa - if you can get a room on the lower floor, I think that you'll be able to get the wireless signal from your room -- nice for reflective blogging.
Good luck on the ramping up, checking off the before-trip to-dos, and being part of something good.
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