So its getting closer and closer to launch date, and I'm starting to get super excited. I'm also a little nervous, because 9 months worth of planning and you want to make sure that everything goes right. However, things have not been the easiest so far. I recently broke and dislocated my pinky finger and had to have surgery to realign it. It had seemed like I was looking at splints and casts all the way up until right before I leave. Thankfully everything is starting to heal, my pins are getting removed on May 30th and I don't have to go into a cast. I will have to do a little bit of physical therapy, but that is to be expected. The only glitch is that I have to wear my splint to training camp. Better that then while on the trip, so I am thankful for that. Although I will have to admit that training camp with a couple of bum fingers should be pretty interesting.
Anyways as the countdown starts to launch date (July 1st) I'm trying to figure out all the stuff I need and start to get it. I have all of my major necessities like my tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, shoes, mess kit. The only thing I am missing is something like a netbook or tablet to take with me so I can keep up with my blog and keep in touch with everyone. If anyone has one that they aren't using and would like to donate to my mission trip I would greatly appreciate it! If you can't do that then you can just make a sonation to my trip by clicking on the "support me" button. I am currently at $4,005, plus a promised donation of $1,000 from my church, which is great. However, I still need to raise $10,500 more for my trip. I must have $6,500 in the middle of June, $11,000 by October, and all $15,500 of it in my account by January 1st, 2013. So please consider supporting me so that I can go out and serve Christ through this incredible experience!
I would also really appreciate it if you kept me in your prayers in my preparation leading up to it and while I am out in the field! Plus just think of it as helping to get rid of me for a year lol!
