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…
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