Africa!

Africa!

So here I am again "reviving" my blog.  And for the same reason as last time - I'm heading to Africa!  Actually, it's Emilianne and I and 13 others from church (6 adults and 9 students).  This time I'm headed to Zambia with a similar agenda - Youth Camp for the students at Lighthouse Christian School in Ndola and then some work projects. Seems like Joel (for my family - Joel is not my son Joel, but one of our pastors) can't do a Youth Camp without me :-). But in reality I just love being there in the middle of it all.  And traveling with Joel is always exciting.

Emilianne and I have been packing for days.  All the trip shopping is done, the suitcases are weighed and we await our travel next week (BTW - last trip I learned that having duct tape and zip ties in my carry-on are a bad combination from the TSA's perspective :-) - put them in your checked bags!).  We'll be gone for roughly 2 weeks.  And as usual I've been "getting in shape" for Youth Camp.  It happens every summer that I have to get my body ready for Youth Camp.  Otherwise I would probably die in the first hours of the program.  Emilianne doesn't have to be encouraged to get in shape as she loves to exercise - just ask her punching bag.

By utilizing this blog I hope to keep you informed and entertained with our trip antics. 

I would be remiss if I didn't ask for your prayers.  We go with a mission - share the Gospel and Love of Christ.  Here are some highlights you can focus on, but we'll take anything.

• Safe and trouble-free travels
• Team health and stamina
• Team unity/cohesiveness
• That the Gospel would be shared effectively
• That we would be able to communicate well
• The preaching/teaching would be Spirit filled

Stay tuned!