Preparation for Moving to West Africa

I’m leaving on a jet plane

January 17, 2013

Four days until takeoff. Just think – by Tuesday I’ll be experiencing the 90s and sunny. And lots of French. And different sights, sounds, and smells, that will likely become “normal” after a while. I think that it’s such a big transition that I can’t even understand it from this side of the ocean. That’s […]

Commissioning and Going Away Open House

January 16, 2013

Since I’m planning on leaving on Monday for My Country, this last Sunday was a special one at church. But since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are a few pictures so you can see what went on:

I have a host family!

December 11, 2012

I have a host family! For my first three months in My Country I will be living with a Christian African family as I learn how to live life there. I am looking forward to getting to know them and learn from them. In my host family there is a father, a mother, a 16-year-old […]

Marian, Madam Librarian

December 5, 2012

Right now I am listening to the song “Marian, Madam Librarian” from The Music Man. What a noisy library it is! It is very different than the library I’ve been spending my time at these last few days. This week I am in Dallas, Texas, learning lots of interesting information about African languages at the […]

Lots of good news!

November 7, 2012

Let me share with you some of the good news and exciting things that have happened lately in my journey to get to My Country in West Africa, to be a Bible translator. 1. I purchased a plane ticket! I am planning on leaving for My Country, West Africa, on January 21, or 75 days from […]

Have Patience

October 10, 2012

Patience. It’s hard sometimes, isn’t it? Especially when you know that what you’re having to be patient for is really important! But sometimes that’s what God asks us to do. Here are two ways I’m going to have to practice patience before I’ll be able to move into the tribal village to start to translate […]

100%!

September 27, 2012

Yes, I am at 100%! People, including many of you, have promised to get involved in God’s work in West Africa by working together to meet 100% of my “ongoing financial needs.” That means that as these people give so generously and faithfully I will have 100% of my budget and will be able to […]

DONE FOR NOW!

September 19, 2012

For those of you who read my last blog post and prayed for me as I got my shots, thank you! I had two shots and a TB skin test (which is basically a shot that doesn’t keep you from getting sick) on Friday, then 2 more shots on Monday. My arms still hurt. But I’m […]

SHOTS

September 13, 2012

Often, in order to go overseas, you have to get a bunch of shots. And moving to West Africa is no exception. So tomorrow I am scheduled to go to the doctor to get at least the first of the shots I’ll need – yellow fever and a polio booster. I may also get meningitis and […]