The time is swiftly approaching. After years of prayer and months of
preparation, we are eager to begin our year in Zambia. We will be lifting off from our Sweet Home Chicago
at 10pm on Tuesday, September 25.
At the moment, there is nothing terribly captivating to share. We have been busy finishing work, packing up
(and packing out) our belongings, purchasing vital medical supplies and peanut
butter cups, acquiring international driver’s licenses, and making arrangements
for international banking, just to name a few things. Thanks to Rachel’s formidable multitasking
capabilities, we are nearly there.
Before we go, we would like to thank all of you - at home
and abroad - who have helped us get this far.
You have contributed generously of your financial resources, driven
hours to deliver legal documents, given of your time and talents to help us
with fundraising events and technical details, and encouraged us with your kind
words and powerful prayers. We are deeply
indebted to good friends and to strangers alike for your many kind gifts. As we board that plane in less than a week,
we will be thinking about the tremendous network of support that God wove
together to get us there. As we learn
and serve in Samfya, we will be encouraged to know that it is not only the two
of us taking this journey, but a host of friends and family.
With that in mind, we will be updating this blog as often as
possible. We will try to keep you all
informed of our progress as we travel, and in the months to come we will relate
our stories through words and photographs.
Furthermore, we are excited to have you experience this new world along
with us. We intend to share with you as
we are being taught, to challenge you as we are being challenged. Any questions you have, please do not
hesitate to ask. We look forward to
having a conversation with all of you through our blog. We’re not sure exactly where this year will
take us, but we’ve got one thing figured out: Z marks the spot.
