Well we are feverishly getting ready for our 2009 African Adventure; organizing, packing, paying bills, doing house and yard stuff. Life is a whirlwind. One of the interesting aspects about our trip to Nigeria is feeling like a pack-mule! It is so expensive and often unreliable to ship things to Jos that we have been contacted by 4-people (and counting) to schlep stuff across the Atlantic for them. Because I know most of these people, I am glad to do it but I still get to lug 12-50lbs bags and boxes to the ticket agent.
Missionary friends need basic supplies, loved ones want to ship gifts to family or friends in Nigeria, one friend needs some kind of inverter for their solar power system.
All of this makes me realize how good I have it living here in the US. If I need something like ketchup, peanut butter or shampoo, my biggest issue is which big-box store to buy it from. And if I really do need to need to send something to someone I go to the Post Office or UPS and ship it… no worries that it will arrive intact and on time.
Well I gotta get back to packing…
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Africa here we come again…
Well it is official, our visas are in hand, and we are setting off in a couple of weeks for Nigeria again this summer. We covet your prayers. I keep writing we… this year we includes my wife Susan, my son Daniel, his girlfriend Alice and myself.
At this point we are inundated with all the “stuff” involved with a 4-week trip to Africa; vaccinations, malaria medications, confirming arrangements for housing & travel from airports, and sooooo much more. Susan is developing contacts with the Care Center Staff, so she can plan how to best help and serve them and the orphans in the care-centers. And as opportunities crystallize she then needs to gather all the necessary supplies. I am busily preparing my homiletics lectures, putting together syllabi and assembling references and materials I will need in teaching. When teaching in Nigeria, it is critical to bring all the supplies you will need because they may not be available in country. The real problem is trying to fit this in and around full-time “day” jobs!
We truly appreciate all your prayers and support…
I hope this blog will help you travel with us on our 2009 African Adventure!
At this point we are inundated with all the “stuff” involved with a 4-week trip to Africa; vaccinations, malaria medications, confirming arrangements for housing & travel from airports, and sooooo much more. Susan is developing contacts with the Care Center Staff, so she can plan how to best help and serve them and the orphans in the care-centers. And as opportunities crystallize she then needs to gather all the necessary supplies. I am busily preparing my homiletics lectures, putting together syllabi and assembling references and materials I will need in teaching. When teaching in Nigeria, it is critical to bring all the supplies you will need because they may not be available in country. The real problem is trying to fit this in and around full-time “day” jobs!
We truly appreciate all your prayers and support…
I hope this blog will help you travel with us on our 2009 African Adventure!
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