First of all, I’m home safe and sound after being in Africa for almost five weeks — no problem (hakuna matata). Secondly, thank you to everyone who sent well wishes and prayers my way. I felt your strength and support throughout. Third, the mission trip was wildly successful, and I’m totally pumped yet again. Fourth, [...]
July 24th, 2009
I'm Off to Africa!
Well, this is it.
After weeks of scurrying around trying to get everything ready, I am still scurrying around at the eleventh hour. I have yet to gather all my vital paperwork, or organize anything. I then need to cram a mountain of stuff into my suitcases and backpack (sit on them first), and then drive [...]
July 7th, 2009
Yatima na Wajani
Most of you know that I’m leaving soon for Africa (July 25). But, I would guess, most of you don’t know why I’m really going. On the surface, you might say that I’m going just to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro and view the world from on high (19,300 feet). Or if pressed, you might say it’s [...]
June 19th, 2009
Kilimanjaro Countdown . . .
Hujambo!
In five weeks and one day, I leave for Tanzania. The closer I get to July 25, the more nervous and excited I become. Nervous because there are so many challenges in Tanzania, culturally and physically, and excited because I’m only going to climb Kilimanjaro once, so here’s my chance. (Actually, that last thought makes [...]
May 6th, 2009
Back On Track
I’ve finished my round of antibiotics. The wheezing in my lungs is almost gone. I can take a deep breath now without feeling like I have a fist-sized rock in my right lung. Yay!!! Now it’s a matter of getting myself back on track exercise-wise and head-wise. Should be simple. But I admit, I’ve enjoyed [...]
