Well...I finally have time to sit down and write "part 2" of this "catching up" business I started over a month ago. Oops!! Guess time got away from me once again. Here are the major updates of what's been going on...
1. If some recent verbal commitments for donations have come through, then I have raised my full $3,800!!! It is absolutely crazy and wonderful and humbling to see God take my $500 deposit and grow it to my trip cost in as little as 4 months! Thank you SO much to those who have contributed! I truly appreciate each of you SO much!
That being said, I still would love some additional donations/support to cover some personal incidentals for the trip -- pet sitting costs, immunizations, medications, food for travel days on the front and back ends of the trip, snacks for times between meals while in Uganda, miscellaneous supplies for the trip, etc. etc. If you or someone you know would like to support me, I would love to have you do so. Feel free to visit (and share this website):
http://imani-africa.com/donate -- you just put my name in the comments/notes box. The site works with NON internet explorer browsers! If you don't like donating online, comment on my blog or message me, and we'll figure out another option!
2. My passport came in!!! My first ever passport!!! Clearly, I'm pumped about this!
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| I'm officially approved!!! |
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| Apparently, the world is mine! |
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| A Picture Says a Thousand Words...but I'll sum it up with four: I. AM. SO. PUMPED!!! |
3. I got my first round of immunizations -- 4 at once...and I go back for my last 4 (or maybe 5) this Friday!
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| Yellow Card, Immunizations, Alcohol Swabs, and Band-aids...all ready to go! |
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| A close-up...Hepatitis A (1 of 2 in the series), Yellow Fever, Hepatitis B (1 of 3 in the series), and Typhoid... |
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| With my Yellow Card that shows I've been vaccinated for Yellow Fever. I have to take this when we go! |
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| Two in the right arm... |
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| And...two in the left -- Yellow Fever is the one on the far back of the arm. It's a live virus and can't go into a muscle. Luckily, it's the only one that really stung! |
4. Our team has had a couple of supply packing meetings! They have been so fun! I love seeing how a group of people that don't know each other super well can work together and have so much fun doing it! Here are some photos from those fun nights!
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| What you can't see is this amazing multi-color (think pink, purple, and jade) metallic knife that Shawna is using to cut off these zip ties! |
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| Lots of crates to sort through and pack with supplies!! |
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| Kaitlyn and Tressie sorting supplies! |
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| Kaitlyn and Tressie sorting more supplies...on a new night this time! |
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| Rachel and Me!! :) |
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| Dawson...weighing our supply bags to be sure they're no more than 50 pounds each! |
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| Rachel and Kaitlyn chowing down on Double Dave's for dinner! |
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| Jackie and me in front of Rachel's awesome cross wall! |
5. We had a team hang-out night that ended up being a ladies' night. Rachel cooked us spaghetti that was SO delicious! It was great having time to hang out and get to know one another...and talk about all kinds of things that us ladies need to know for the trip -- clothing, hair care, make-up, etc.
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| Kaitlyn, Rachel, and Shawna |
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| Rachel's delicious spaghetti! |
6. Generally speaking, things have been going really well for us! We've had a few hiccoughs along the way (mostly with baggage logisticis), and the Lord has helped us get through each one! We are so excited about serving the Lord, the Segners, and Healing Faith (the Segners ministry)! I know God is going to do big things for the people of Uganda, and I am thrilled that He has chosen us to help! Stay tuned for more updates soon to come!
Count-down is officially 4 days...and the minutes are ticking by quickly... :) Please keep me and our whole team in your prayers over the next couple days, and then while we're gone too! We need every prayer we can get!
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