Tonight as I sat in the sand here in Huntington Beach, watching the
sun set over the sparkling water and the waves crashing against the
shore, I wished I could bring my friends from Africa here to see and
experience what I was feeling: the peace and stillness of the beach,
the smell of fresh air, the vast openness of the beach and yet... I'm
excited, SO EXCITED, to go back to the simplicity of life: for
limited and simple choices, to hear the traffic and honking of horns,
to see my sweet friends and hear them sing and laugh as they praise God
with everything in them and yes... even eat their food (well, I'm almost
excited about eating the same 5 foods over and over and over...haha) I
cannot wait to to immerse myself in their life and culture once again
and this time know the faces of friends I love so dearly. Yep, I'm
ready!
To those of you who have helped me pack (clothes & shoes, computers,
money for their neighbors, books etc.) I am overwhelmed and so excited
to present them with 2 duffel bags filled with "stuff ". THANK YOU for
being part of this!!!!
I fly out tomorrow (Oct 30) at 2:50pm and land in Uganda (Oct 31) at
10:30pm. I covet your prayers for a safe flight....and maybe, just
maybe, my bags may arrive with me. (I'm ready this time though:
Strategic packing 101 happened) I have an hr. layovers in Amsterdam, so
the quick turn around with customs could be tight. I'll take any prayers
you want to offer!
Again, I'm planning to blog this time around (still getting use to the
concept) hopefully it works well. If not, I may revert back to emails
(I'll keep you updated with that as well) I have to say there was
nothing like opening my email and finding my inbox filled with
encouragement, hope and prayers from you on days of discouragement. To
join me on this journey my blog is: debrydman.blogspot.com
Much love and I'll catch you on the other side of the world in a few days,
Deb
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