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• Prepare a devotion
• Get 3 heavy duty trash bags
• Pick up a gift bag and tissue paper for the items - Dollar Tree.
• Items to give to our host family
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• Get a bunch of thermal heat wraps (found out the larger ones for the neck REALLY work well!)
• Snack, sandwich and gallon size ziplock baggies (for us to sort meds when we get there)
Daily To Do List:
- Monday - Clean House - get laundry caught up
- Tuesday - Get Final Shot
- Wednesday - Pick up medicine and pack that suitcase
- Thursday - Go to auction with Daddy
- Friday - Go shopping for freezer cooking on Saturday
- Saturday - Freezer cooking with Nikie (Hi Nikie!)
- Sunday - Start Malaria Medicine
- Monday - pack pack pack! and then pack some more!
- Tuesday - TIME TO GO!
PRAYER REQUESTS:
- Prayers for restful sleep
- Prayers to stay healthy (we are passing something around at Schmidt)
- My boys - they are doing amazing - but now that the trip is almost here we could really use the prayers!
- Prayers for the team
- Prayers for safe travels
- Prayers for all the families that will be left behind
- Prayers for our host missionaries
- Prayers for the kids and families we will be meeting and helping
I was in Sunday School yesterday and sharing with the group all that has happened and all that I have to do. I told them that God has proved that His hand is all over this trip time and time again in obvious ways. I also mentioned that I'm just overwhelmed with all the little things that have to get done and Angi (Hi Angi!) - said "so God can't handle the little things?" - wow...just what I needed to hear. How often do I feel like I have to do even the little things when God has it all worked out already. Not that I don't need to do the little things - but God even has those under control. How often has God reminded me on this trip just have a little faith!!
OTHER STUFF:
I can take two bags for my carry on. I've got 2 books & one puzzle book, my stitching and my MP3 player, toothpaste/brush, camera, all my meds and socks for my carry on. Got some snackage and some hard candies and my bible and journal. For the one that I'll put in the overhead probably gets most of my clothes. Can you think of anything else I'll need? I'll check one suitcase of the medicine and then the other suitcase will be full of stuff for the kids - Daddy has been getting me markers/crayons and stuff like that plus work collected a bunch of toys and candy!
Saturday I picked up antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer. I got a few trial size samples of things - I even found a small travel size of ALL detergent for my laundry! I've got it all in the right size bags and everything for the airline.
I picked up some flour tortillas - Amy said this is a good idea along with some packages of chicken/tuna (yuck). Just to help supplement the days I don't eat much - you know, my two week diet? =) And you'll be proud of me! I've tried 3 new things: Shrimp (yuck), grilled eggplant (not too bad) and for the life of me I can't remember the 3rd thing. It was either so bad I blocked it or it wasn't as horrible as I thought but wasn't impressed.
The boys are doing good...it's just getting so real now. 8 days. A week from tomorrow. I think it is hitting Michael and I more than it is Andrew. But even Michael mentions that we were separated for 3 months when he was in Hawaii. We can do this! Want to hear a funny story? When Michael was moving back from Hawaii it took him as long to fly from Hawaii to Indy as it will for me to get from Kenya to Indy! =)
That's it for today - I've got lots of cleaning to do - I'm going to stay motivated. I know I'll feel less stress when things are in order.
Thanks again for sharing this journey with me...it's been amazing so far and I can't imagine what is left to come!
Heavenly Father I thank you for this amazing trip you've called me to. Thank you for showing me that You are there - even in the little things. May I grow in You and become who You want me to be!
I can take two bags for my carry on. I've got 2 books & one puzzle book, my stitching and my MP3 player, toothpaste/brush, camera, all my meds and socks for my carry on. Got some snackage and some hard candies and my bible and journal. For the one that I'll put in the overhead probably gets most of my clothes. Can you think of anything else I'll need? I'll check one suitcase of the medicine and then the other suitcase will be full of stuff for the kids - Daddy has been getting me markers/crayons and stuff like that plus work collected a bunch of toys and candy!
Saturday I picked up antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer. I got a few trial size samples of things - I even found a small travel size of ALL detergent for my laundry! I've got it all in the right size bags and everything for the airline.
I picked up some flour tortillas - Amy said this is a good idea along with some packages of chicken/tuna (yuck). Just to help supplement the days I don't eat much - you know, my two week diet? =) And you'll be proud of me! I've tried 3 new things: Shrimp (yuck), grilled eggplant (not too bad) and for the life of me I can't remember the 3rd thing. It was either so bad I blocked it or it wasn't as horrible as I thought but wasn't impressed.
The boys are doing good...it's just getting so real now. 8 days. A week from tomorrow. I think it is hitting Michael and I more than it is Andrew. But even Michael mentions that we were separated for 3 months when he was in Hawaii. We can do this! Want to hear a funny story? When Michael was moving back from Hawaii it took him as long to fly from Hawaii to Indy as it will for me to get from Kenya to Indy! =)
That's it for today - I've got lots of cleaning to do - I'm going to stay motivated. I know I'll feel less stress when things are in order.
Thanks again for sharing this journey with me...it's been amazing so far and I can't imagine what is left to come!
Heavenly Father I thank you for this amazing trip you've called me to. Thank you for showing me that You are there - even in the little things. May I grow in You and become who You want me to be!
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