The final countdown

Well we are nearly there. Tomorrow evening we will be at Heathrow airport waiting to board our first flight on our way to Uganda! We have 2 days of traveling to get to Rukungiri. I'm so excited I wish I could just click my fingers and be there now! Yesterday we received an update on all that team 2 had been doing and what team 3 (that's our team) would be doing. It sure is going to be a busy 2 weeks as we refurbish a dormitory and build the internal walls of a new dorm. These dormitories will make a huge difference to the children that will be using the latest addition to the school. I have to be truthful and admit that I am lazy, I love nothing more than to spend the weekend in my onesie watching trashy T.V so this is probably going to be the hardest I've ever worked! If you're the praying type please pray for energy and a hardworking spirit for the trip!

Before I go and leave the other half and my youngest daughter we're spending some quality time today. Chipman is off at work with Dad so they can spend father son time and Beebie is at home with me watching movies in our pj's before heading out for lunch  with Grandma. The most exciting bit is date night tonight. My husband and I rarely get the chance to go out together without children so we are both looking forward to an evening out tonight. The plan is to have a lovely dinner together in town and I have to say I can't wait. We have never been away from each other or the children for this long before so that brings challenges all of it's own. Please pray for strength as we prepare to spend this time apart and that we can find comfort in God when we feel lonely.

While I'm in Uganda I am really looking forward to sharing God's love with those we meet. I have been thinking, as Mission Direct recommend in their handbook, about my testimony and have really been struck by Paul's words in Ephesians chapter 2 verses 7-10. We all try and change things in our lives for the better but ultimately it is God's grace given to us through Christ Jesus that will change everything! I am really holding these verses close to my heart as I prepare for our trip, without God I would not be embarking on this great journey. If you get a chance please pray that as a team we can show those we meet in Rukungiri why God is so great and to share His grace.