Monday, May 10, 2010

Roller Coaster

This week has been an emotional roller coaster and it is only Monday! Between yesterday and today we sent off our twenty-something students to Greece and El Salvador. I made three trips to the airport in the last two days and have yet to get on a plane. Next Wednesday (when I leave for South Africa) can not come soon enough!!

The Greece team:



It's weird but with everyone leaving it has kinda made me sad. I know I will see them all when I get back from South Africa in June, but still its been a little sad to see them all leave today. Almost half of the people I live with and the girl I share an office with all left. So it's a bit quiet and lonely.

(just for fun, my office door now complete with my name on it!!!!!!)


Pulling all the loose ends together for the fifteen of us headed to South Africa has also been a bit stressful. This is my first time taking a team from here and into the country. I've hosted on the other side, but this a little different and involves me handling way more money!!

To throw more into the mix, I had a cousin pass away yesterday. He was only forty and died of natural causes. He left behind one daughter and three step-children that he was raising. My heart aches for my family. I am speaking at the funeral on Saturday. This has definitely been a year of first for me including my first wedding and funeral as a minister. I'm a little apprehensive about Saturday, but honored that my family asked me to speak at all. Luckily I don't have the whole service.

Until then......

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey friend-
congrats on all your accomplishments. and im praying for your week. sounds rough, but i kno the Lord has you.
love you much.

Lora said...

I will be praying for you Saturday and next week as you take this bold step.