6 Days

Yesterday, I was talking with someone at work, and realized that I will be leaving in one week. Just one week! I am so excited that words can't even explain this feeling. However, I am feeling a little nervous, and would love prayers and support. We will be traveling for almost two days before actually arriving in Windhoek, which is going to be hard for me. Now, I love flying, but not for flights that are as long as these will be. We are first flying to New York from Seattle, which is a five to six hour flight. This isn't terrible, but the flight is during the night, and we are expected to sleep. I have tried many times, and find it almost impossible to sleep on planes, so I would love prayer for this. I am very excited to have the chance to explore the New York airport, and maybe see the city a little, since we have a five hour layover. However, we then board our flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. This flight is about sixteen hours long. I am very, very nervous for this flight and the length, because it will be incredibly long. I have been told that the flight has movies, food, and music, which has helped my nerves somewhat, but not as much as I would like. I will have some sleeping pills to try and get rest while on this flight, but prayer for this would be much appreciated. I would also find it appropriate to pray for the flight crews for all the flights we will be on - three each way. These flights are long and tiring, and safety on these with lack of turbulence would be fantastic. Despite my nervous feelings, I know that this trip will be absolutely life changing and I can't wait to begin our work with the community. I greatly appreciate your support and love you all! Hopefully I can post once or twice more before I go, but this weekend is going to be relaxing for me - two of my best friends and I are going down to the Gorge for the Tim McGraw concert. I am hoping that this little weekend excursion will be able to take my mind off my nerves and stresses about packing and preparing and I will be able to just enjoy some good music and a weekend with my two best friends!