Surreal...

Honestly, this whole week is surreal. Can someone pinch me? (not really!) Just looking back. A year ago we were talking about this trip...and now it is only two days away. I really think that I'm gonna be in for a cultural shock...but I'm excited. I love learning about different cultures. So I have been hugged many many times this week. I have been told not to get married, not get AIDS, to come back alive, basically everything you'd expect when you say you're going to Africa. I love my music loving friends because they actually know what a djembe is! DJEMBE = Amy's birthday present. I'm very excited.

This past week has been an emotional week...I've had every emotion there is about this trip. I honestly don't know what to expect. I've reread all of the papers that Joanna has given us. I am two or three things away from being completely packed. Which isn't until Friday morning.

Okay...so everyone knows, this is whats happening Friday. We are meeting at TUMC at 10am. Then we're heading out to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. by a 15 passenger van. It's a three hour drive. Then we have a 6pm flight. We get into Dakar, Senegal, the capital, about 5am. We'll be in Dakar for a day or two before heading up to St. Louis, which is where Joanna lives, the camp will be held, and a five hour van drive.

My theme song for this whole mission trip is Chris Tomlin's "God of the City". One of the best songs he's done...especially cause praise band does it amazingly, if I don't say so myself.

There is no one like our God.

 For greater things have yet to come and greater things are still to be done in this city.