There is so much to do. I have written and sent a fund raising letter for the trip (Also invited some friends on a FB event)...applied for my passport...made my shot appointments(EEEK) and set up this blog. Sunday was a skype meeting with Pure Mission at our church office. Yesterday I wrote a non refundable check for my deposit on the trip...I got a back round check and took child safety training. Today I assembled my prayer team, put my biography and picture on the Pure Mission web site, and linked my blog to my face book account...Whew, that's a lot of technology for an old person! 

My goal for this blog is to start sharing how I prepare for this trip, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I hope to keep blogging here, there, and after my return. I will reveal parts of my quiet times with God...share scriptures, funnies, frustrations, questions, hopes, dreams...you get the idea...you will be privy to it all in its most likely messy glory. I journal every day so I guess this is just like showing my journal to a few (or 100's) of my closest friends...we will see what happens...It's going to be great! I am ready...