I can count the days on one hand and four fingers

Yes, the time is flying by and the day of my departure is getting closer with every passing second. I'm trying to cherish the moments I have with family and friends, as I'll be boarding a plane before I know it. Right now there are mixed emotions...I'm SO excited about the months I will have in Africa, yet I'm sure I'll miss everyone back in the States as well.

Thankfully there was only one vaccination I still needed, as the rest I had gotten before going to Mali several years back. So today I had a lovely time getting a needle in my arm...actually I was in and out of the nurse's office in almost less than a minute. Why can't all trips to the doctor's office be that quick and simple?

My sister, Sarah, and her friends have been busy making adorable "pillowcase" dresses to send along with me. I will then be able to give these dresses to girls in Africa and share the love of Christ in a real and tangible way. It will be exciting to see how God uses this! Many thanks to all of the girls who have put so much effort and dedication into showing love to girls half way around the world.

The lovely group of girls (some with completed dresses and others with dresses in the making) that put so much effort into sewing the dresses