I’ve got a budget to make, packing todo, a computer that needs fixing, and a heck ton of errands to run.
It’s been one of those weeks and things are not slowing down any time
soon. The to do list is about a mile long and the number of minutes
till I get on a plane to Swaziland is whittling down to nothing.
We leave for Africa in 28 hours. Wow!
For so long this trip seemed far away, now it’s here. Our group is
composed of 10 people all young adults from North Coast Calvary
Chapel. Our plan is to run Kidsgames sports ministry, make Legacy
Books, love people and see where God leads.
For so long this trip seemed far away, now it’s here. Our group is
composed of 10 people all young adults from North Coast Calvary
Chapel. Our plan is to run Kidsgames sports ministry, make Legacy
Books, love people and see where God leads.
I LOVE leading these trips, they are an
intense challenge but it’s also my sweet spot. I don’t think I’m the
best trip leader in the world and everyone knows that I’m not the queen of
details, “What day are we arriving again?… Oops!â€� Despite that it
brings me such joy to see people discover what they have been made
for and be introduced to something that has the power to forever
transform lives.
intense challenge but it’s also my sweet spot. I don’t think I’m the
best trip leader in the world and everyone knows that I’m not the queen of
details, “What day are we arriving again?… Oops!â€� Despite that it
brings me such joy to see people discover what they have been made
for and be introduced to something that has the power to forever
transform lives.
To be honest, this last month has been
brutal. There were weeks where every day I got some kind of
emotional sucker punch and as soon as I recovered from one hit I was
pounded with another right, left combo. One of my roommates said it
well… “Morgan it seems like Satin is throwing everything possible
at you right before Swazi, which means something pretty sweet is
coming!�
brutal. There were weeks where every day I got some kind of
emotional sucker punch and as soon as I recovered from one hit I was
pounded with another right, left combo. One of my roommates said it
well… “Morgan it seems like Satin is throwing everything possible
at you right before Swazi, which means something pretty sweet is
coming!�
I’ve been asking God to surprise me on
this trip. I don’t always like surprises because I sometimes enjoy
control a little too much (ok I’m a bit of a control freak).
What I’ve realized lately is that God loves me and he always
has the best plans for me, so it reasons that a surprise from God
would be pretty sweet. I’m looking forward to seeing what it is.
this trip. I don’t always like surprises because I sometimes enjoy
control a little too much (ok I’m a bit of a control freak).
What I’ve realized lately is that God loves me and he always
has the best plans for me, so it reasons that a surprise from God
would be pretty sweet. I’m looking forward to seeing what it is.
It’s late, I’ve got to go to bed soon!
Down to 27.5 hours before leaving and the clock is ticking. Even now
I’m forgetting details. The voice in my head sounds something like
this. “Get someone to cover Fill-A-Belly orientation, finish out
stuff for the Junior High ministry, set e-mails with away messages,
don’t forget to put the towels in the dryer or they are going to
stink. I sure hope I can get packed in time to watch the
Bachelorette tomorrow. Don’t forget to make room for the good stuff
on the Tevo. Tell the team how proud you are of them, they have
worked so hard and come so far.�
Down to 27.5 hours before leaving and the clock is ticking. Even now
I’m forgetting details. The voice in my head sounds something like
this. “Get someone to cover Fill-A-Belly orientation, finish out
stuff for the Junior High ministry, set e-mails with away messages,
don’t forget to put the towels in the dryer or they are going to
stink. I sure hope I can get packed in time to watch the
Bachelorette tomorrow. Don’t forget to make room for the good stuff
on the Tevo. Tell the team how proud you are of them, they have
worked so hard and come so far.�
It’s almost time to sleep which means
wrestling the incessant “to do� list to the back side of my
brain. I would love to have as many people as possible praying for
our trip.
wrestling the incessant “to do� list to the back side of my
brain. I would love to have as many people as possible praying for
our trip.
If you want to commit to lifting us up
to God while we are gone write a comment on this blog, it’s really
encouraging to know that people are praying! Feel free to add your
specific prayers in the comments section of this blog.
to God while we are gone write a comment on this blog, it’s really
encouraging to know that people are praying! Feel free to add your
specific prayers in the comments section of this blog.
Prayer Requests
Team Unity
Safety
Provision with our Logistics
God’s leadership and guidance in
everything we do
everything we do
Great connections with the people there
That our hearts will be broken
