Now here's a packing challenge... get all this into one bag... Yikes! 
But here's a packing blessing... Look at all these wonderful donations! Our Sunday School class (shout out to all the Proclaimers) collected cloth diapers, medicine, and stickers. My awesome PreK team donated lots of extra colored pencils and markers for children in the World Vision Area Development Project (ADP). And even sweet KJ Saffold let me take hi
s baby carrier over to use in the Crisis Nursery (see their blog link- Suffer the Little Children). Luke's dad went through all of his old ties for us to take to the men, and we also got some tea towels for the women. My favorite gifts were these sweet finger puppets my dad bought for us in Montreat at Ten Thousand Villages. We tried to pick out African animal and US farm animals. Every child loves puppets right? Aren't they sweet?
s baby carrier over to use in the Crisis Nursery (see their blog link- Suffer the Little Children). Luke's dad went through all of his old ties for us to take to the men, and we also got some tea towels for the women. My favorite gifts were these sweet finger puppets my dad bought for us in Montreat at Ten Thousand Villages. We tried to pick out African animal and US farm animals. Every child loves puppets right? Aren't they sweet?
What a blessing it has also been to hear from so many friends!! Once we sent out our prayer calender and blog link we have gotten the sweetest notes and encouragement. Keep the comments coming! Thank you! God is good!
(and now I know how to post pictures- yes!)
Hi you guys! You know how the blog wheel turns? One minute you're looking at an interior design thing, and then you hit "next blog" on a whim and suddenly you're reading about a brave and love-filled pair who are venturing off to Africa to bring help and joy to others.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Unitarian Universalist and chair of our Social Justice Committee. We serve Saturday lunches at a soup kitchen, buy groceries once a month for 12 extremely stressed Head Start families, and we've sent teams to New Orleans to rebuild homes damaged by Katrina.
But you guys are going to MALAWI. That is so inspiring to me. And amazing. l love what my church does now, but I feel we could be doing so much more. I will bookmark your blog and follow your postings to see how this goes, how you accomplish your goals, how you handle the inevitable bad moments, and to learn what changes you both go through in this amazing adventure. I am rooting for you. You go with my admiration and hope for success and blessings and so much love from the people you'll meet that your heart may almost burst. xoxo
Cindie White-Weiss
YAY YAY YAY!! So excited!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jan Scott and Luke,
ReplyDeleteWe wanted to let you know we're thinking of you and wishing you the very best on your mission trip.
In Christ,
The Franklins - Murry, Susan, and Natalie