Tomorrow?!

"Hey what do you have going on tomorrow?"


"Oh, not much . . . how about you?"


"Oh, you know . . . this and that.  Just leaving for Africa for seven weeks . . . "




Wouldn't that be a wild conversation to have with somebody today?


Oh yeah.  That "somebody" would be me.


Did anybody else see that coming?  'Cause I sure didn't!


Nearly one year to the day from the Sunday morning God told me to serve Him in Mali, I'm going to be boarding an airplane (four of them, actually) to do just that.  After so much growth and planning and discovery and surprise and blessing, it's really happening.


And I can't believe it.  I can't believe the Comforter of my soul turned that soul upside down and told it to get itself to Mali, West Africa.  I can't believe my Father took care of the details of this trip and provided for it in ways that continue to blow my mind.  I can't believe God wants this little kid in Africa right now.  And I can't believe that He might, just might, have some pretty huge things to teach me and show me - things He has stored up just for me.


But He did.  And He does.


People, I am humbled.  And honored.  And so very, very blessed.


My plane leaves Columbus tomorrow at 5:25 pm.  Please pray that all of our (Erv and Barb Powell, Rosanna Hess, and myself) flights would be smooth, uneventful, and on time.


Thanks to all of you who prayed for my teeth situation.  The gauze drain was removed painlessly, and the hole is healing up nicely.  But please continue to pray that I'll stay healthy - and praise God that, should anything weird happen, I'm working at a hospital!!


Please also pray that our Heavenly Father would grant me the ability to speak in His language to any and all Malians to whom He wants me to show His love.  Pray for me to have courage to get outside my box and trust His leading.


And please pray that my heart and my mind will be open, ready to learn whatever it is the Holy Spirit has to teach me through this trip and ready to obey His voice. 


Thank you all for taking this incredible journey with me!  Stay tuned . . . I will be able to post from Mali. ;)  Blessings to you all!