blood diamond = great movie
as most of you already know, or are guessing, I will be making the trip to Africa this summer. The Journey Church team is heading for Uganda on Aug 9th and I will be coming back slightly earlier than everyone else on the 23rd. I wish I could spend more than 2 weeks there, but c'est la vie. Even though it is a short time to go so far, I'm sure the experience will be worth it.
As our departure time nears and our preparation is in full gear, there is always a hint of doubt that we are not ready. However as we slowly check off the to do list, things are feeling pretty good.
There are many reasons why this trip is already special:
1) The team
- God has brought together a unique group of people for this trip from different backgrounds, ages and experiences. Our fearless leaders, Kori and Lisa Jones, have done a great job and bring such passion to our purpose.
2) Money
- God is good. This trip has been flooded with money from everywhere and from enexpecting places. Our financial situation and impact in Uganda is definetely a result of God's provision. Thank you to those who felt inspired and motivated to support this cause.
3) Donations
- In addition to money, we were in need of various goods. Here is a peek at what has been graciously given to us:
- Over 500 Pencil Cases. There is enough for every child in the school and extra for next year's new students. Thank to those who put so much time into making them for us.
- Pencils, Pens and Erasers. We have enough pencils/pens/erasers to fill every pencil case with one each.
- Soccer Balls. The Calgary Southwest United Soccer Association gave us over 80 used soccer balls, and over 100 team sets of very nice used jersey's. They deflated all the balls for us and even bought two huge suitcases to put them in. They are ready for the plane ride.
This is just a portion of what was provided. Thank God for providing us with so much. We have more stuff than we can even take on the plane.
Personally, I am ready to make this journey. All those who read this thing, which is probably a whopping four people at most, we want your prayers.
