Here we are. My last night in the US until right before Christmas. I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I am excited and I can now say I am really excited now that I’m letting my mind focus on the actual trip and not just the preparations. My backpack sits at home […]
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It was refreshing to read Johannes Tauler, a mystic with a practical side. I think his words are as appropriate and timely today as they were in his time. We still struggle to see work as something to incorporate as a part of our spiritual lives. We think work takes us away from our lives
Here is the itinerary for my trip to Africa. Feel free to bookmark this post and check back every once in a while to find out where I’ll be that day! I know a lot more about the first part of the trip than the last half but from what I’ve heard, it will all
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I’ve been asked the current countdown, it is four and a half days. WOW. I’m trying not to think about it in those terms. I pray I’ll be ready. It’s a good thing that after tomorrow I have the day free to work on things. I still have to write a paper for the class
I thought this might be of interest to any of you particularly interested in my trip to Kenya. The current countdown is nine days. That scares me a bit just to think about as I’m not ready to go. Blessedly, there is no school for students next week so I won’t be subbing and will
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I went to two stores tonight and bought many things on my Africa shopping list including vitamins, a lock, various bathroom travel bottles, antiseptic ointment, stuff like that. I feel quite a bit more prepared than I did before. The safari is set, I’ve reserved my space at the hostel, and a local Friend from
I am amazed at God’s provision and attention to detail. Before coming here to Fox Island, my aunt mentioned her step-mother-in-law had given her a pair of new shoes she didn’t want but they were a size 9 and too small for my aunt’s feet which are also size 9. Me being a 9 1/2,
I was working at a school this afternoon in the pass room which pretty much means I get to read and tell the kids to stop talking. I only had one student most of the day so I got to do a lot more reading than telling kids to be quiet. Most of my reading
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While planning this trip to Kenya, I have heard repeatedly about the steriotype of any white person oozing money wherever they go. On one hand, I’m not rich. In some ways, I’m financially poor but I also know there are a lot of people who even live nearby who make it with a great deal
This is the fundraising letter I am sending out to help raise the rest of the funds for Africa. THANK YOU to everyone who has helped out thus far; I am truly humbled and grateful for you assistance. Sarah Katreen HoggattPO Box 7522Salem, OR 97303 Monday, October 26, 2009 Dear Friends, As many of you
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