7 hours...Africa...an adventure of a lifetime...

Well in about 7 hours we will be on our way to Africa. The last two days have been super busy. A few Wal-mart runs, lots of packing, hours of cleaning, and a few good-byes. I have to be ready to go tomorrow morning at 4:30am and that will begin our 25 hour travel day. I am filled with mixed feelings as the time comes to leave. I am very excited for all the fun, the fellowship, and for what God is going to do. At the same time I am pretty nervous about sitting in a plane for so many hours, about cultural shock, about missing home, and about finding time for myself. But really I am more excited then nervous. I can’t wait to see all that God does in and through our team.

I have a special prayer request that I would like to share with all of you. My friend Kara on our team really needs tons of prayer tomorrow. Kara struggles with a lot of anxiety problems and has a very strong fear of flying. She is so nervous about flying and she has been crying almost all night. Pray that God would give her a peace about flying and that He would take away her fear. Pray that we as her team and friends can be there to support and comfort her the whole way. And pray that she would sleep a lot on the flights and that she would forget that she is even in a plane. Thank you for your prayers for her, I know that she really appreciates it.

I hope to update you all ever so often while I am there. If you want weekly updates to can e-mail Kyle at: kylesfriend@gmail.com he then will forward you weekly updates from our leaders. Feel free to leave comments or send me e-mails. I should be able to check them and I would love the encouragement. Thank you for your support, prayers, and encouragement. You have all been a blessing to me. I miss you all and can’t wait to see you in June.