Last Blog . . . Until the other side

Well, today is Monday and I leave for Niger on Saturday morning!! This week is full of final preparations:

• I have just taken my first malaria pill!!
• I need to finish packing
• I will be visiting family
• and trying to get as much rest and sleep as possible!

For those who have been asking . . . here is a copy of my flight plan:

World ClipArt: http://graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm

And for those who are more visually inclined, I thought I would do a progression of changing landscape:

In one week, I will be waking up in Niger and ready to take on the sand and my new home, culture, food and sites to explore. I will need to learn how to drive on the sand, navigate traffic circles, barter in the marketplace and eat new foods. I will meet my new family - those with whom I will be working in Niger as we minister together to bring the Good News to this dry and weary land.

Isaiah 43:19 "I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert!"

And most of all, I look forward to beginning my ministry among the Fulani people of Niger!!