6 days and counting

As the leader of this team, I have been preparing for the trip for close to two years. In earnest for more than 1 year. Now we are down to the wire of making sure all of our last minute arrangements are in order, and building networks to keep all of you informed while we are away. I have to tell you that today is a bit of the "calm before the storm", I think. That cross between excited anticipation, and all out last minute panic. I look forward to this weekend as a good busy one, of getting all of our gear packed up, and a few last minute shopping trips for the things you realize you really want to have along, or ministry supplies that you really want to provide. I imagine that between Monday and Thursday, the all out panic will set in, to have everything on the home front in order before heading to the airport. With the whole family going, all the details regarding the mail, paper, bills, dog, and cat, will culminate in the last few days.