Look out Belgium...here we come!

This is it...my last day to get anything done, get anything packed, get anything ready...before I leave for the long awaited ministry trip to Belgium. Our flight leaves tomorrow morning at 9:45am out of San Francisco, but we are leaving town at 5am to beat the obnoxious commute traffic. And I do mean obnoxious. We want to take our time getting there...not rush and stress and freak out because of traffic or accidents and such.

So we'll leave at 5am and get to the airport early, it takes about an hour or so to get there. We'll check in...eat some breakfast...and wait to board our plane. There are 11 of us going...and each and every person is crazy (in a good way!), fun and silly...so I know this is going to be a FUN trip. More importantly, each and every person going is chasing after God with their whole heart...so I know this is going to be an amazing trip. We originally thought we were going to get an itinerary...but we haven't received one yet. So we're going there unsure of exactly what we'll be doing. And that's fine...it's all about faith, right? We do know that we'll be visiting some smaller churches in the area (our host church is in Waterloo, Belgium), some homeless shelters and possibly doing some street ministry. Oh! Just got a phone call and found out that we might also be visiting a few rest homes. Bottom line...we'll be busy! I have a feeling it's going to be a whirlwind of a trip!

But until we leave, however, I have STUFF TO DO! I have to return a jacket I bought because I ended up finding one I like better. I have to pick up a few groceries and go to the bank before checks start bouncing! I have to pick up the devotional booklets from Kinko's...and figure out how I'm going to fit them in my suitcase! (this whole "under 50lbs." thing is totally stressing me out! Don't they know I'm going to be gone for TEN DAYS?!!) I also want to cook a good dinner before I go...I've bought a bunch of convenience food for Chris and the boys to eat while I'm gone so I want to do something healthy tonight! Send us all off with a good meal.

Anyway wonderful peeps...I better get going. I don't know if I'll be posting while I'm gone. One of my fellow travelers is bringing a laptop but I'm not sure how much it'll be available. So I will say goodbye for now...see you when I get back...and if I get a chance to post from Belgium...bonus! Please pray for us over the next 10 days...I know it's not necessary to ask, as I have felt your prayers from the beginning. And I am grateful. But would you keep 'em coming? Thank you!

Au revoir!

(uh oh...just heard that there are strikes going on in Paris and London (two places we might visit if there's time)...public transportation workers being one of them. Hmmm....toss that on the prayer list, too, would ya?!)