One Week!

It is one week until we leave for Haiti. I looked at the weather today and my stomach nearly dropped as I watched the satellite image of the massive storm swooping over Miami and Haiti...we have a connecting flight from Miami to Haiti. All I thought about was turbulence...I must remember to pack Dramamine. Here's the weather for when we arrive:
Mon May 24
Scattered T-Storms 97°
Check Flight Delays

Tue
May 25 Scattered T-Storms 98°


Wed
May 26 Scattered T-Storms 100°

It will be a drastic change in weather for sure. Today it only was 64 and windy and cold.

We bought stuff for the trip too today like bug spray, wet wipes, a fanny pack to carry our pass ports in (but a cool fanny pack!), ponchos, pepto bismol tablets, travel inflatable pillows, and this really cool bug spray fan to set in between Jake's and mine mosquito netting tents, cliff bars, and sun screen---and some long socks for me. I am definitely learning to pack light...very light. I think Jake laughed at me when I wanted to bring three pairs of pajamas. He said, "one will be enough you need to ruff it!" Clothes we bring down we will leave there so we are getting stuff from Goodwill. This last week I went three days without washing my hair, that is progress. I figure I may not be washing it at all while I am there.

I read a Bible verse today that stuck out to me about our trip. It is Psalm 63:1. It says:

O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirst for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

I feel this just reminded me to stay focused on God no matter what the circumstance may be on our trip...whether I am hot, thirsty, tired, or hungry, God can make it all okay.

This to pray for:
-Our supplies getting into Haiti safely.
-For safe travel.
-For our safety as we work with people. That God would protect us from blood born diseases.
-For good sleep.
-Drinking water.
-Enough supplies to take care of people.
-That we would be able to interact with the village people and specifically with the children....that we would be able to have a weenie roast with them.
-That God would heal people and give us opportunities to pray with people.
-That God would keep use well and that no one would get sick.