We've arrived!

Greetings from South Africa! The past few days have been full of flying, layovers, and more flying. We safely landed in Johannesburg yesterday evening (local time), and stayed at a hotel overnight. We leave for White River today, and if all goes as scheduled, we will be there later this afternoon.

Saying goodbye to family and friends has been difficult, but I am excited about this new adventure that God is leading me on! I am sure that the 5 months will fly by quicker than I can imagine.

Just for fun, here are a few little differences from the US that I have noticed in the few short hours that I have been here:

- Time change: We are 7 hours ahead of "Iowa time", so my body is still trying to adjust to going to bed at what feels like the middle of the afternoon, and waking up at midnight.

- Season change: It's Spring here, so temperatures are a lot cooler. This morning the temperature was 39 degrees when I woke up...a bit chilly when you are used to temperatures in the 90's!

- Driving on the "wrong" side of the road: Minor detail, but I'm going to have to keep reminding myself that we ARE on the "right" side of the road.

I can't promise consistent updates on this blog as I want to be careful of how much I am on the internet, but will try to post some photos and stories as I get the chance. Thank you so much for all of your support through prayer and words of encouragement! It has been such a blessing to me!

(Perfect combo for a airport layover....)