Clarifying

After I published my last post, I talked to some people and realized that I wasn't very clear on the status of my Spain trip.  Let me explain!!  When I go to Spain, I'm going as a worker.  All the spots for missionaries attending the forum are filled, which is why Barb (who would go as a missionary) can't go - and we can't leave from Spain and go straight to Mali.  But I'm definitely still going!!  I'll just come home after 9 days and leave again in January (this time for Mali).  Hope that helps - sorry about the confusion!