8 days and counting
What to pack? What to leave behind? Do I have the right clothes? What extras should I put in my bag? Will my bag be over the 50 pound limit? What should I take in carry on just in case my bags are lost in the 4 transfers necessary to get to Lusaka from Seattle? These are all questions I am pondering over with only 8 days left before our departure.
More importantly, I am asking myself whether I will be patient and flexible enough to deal with the different customs and conditions that we will experience in Lusaka? Will the children be as excited to have us there at their school as we are to go and be there? Will we really be able to make a difference? Will I be up to the tasks?
All the months of planning and preparation have come down to these questions. We will find out soon enough. One week from tomorrow night (Wednesday June 25) we will pull away from the Calvary Parking Lot and begin this journey.
I am reminded of the Apostle Paul's words when he said, "This one thing I do, forgetting what is behind I press on toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." What it all boils down to for me is whether we are doing what God has called us to do and be. Is my heart ready to be used? Will I be an adequate reflection of Jesus in the lives of the 230 or so students at the school? Will I be a patient leader and a good pastor to our team? I pray so.
I often pray a prayer that a friend of mine in AA uses all the time: "Lord, help me to change the things I can, accept the things I cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference."
More later as time gets closer for departure.
Balm of Gilead School
Packing supplies
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