Almost there!

Well everyone, this was going to be my farewell post before I headed out to Madagascar but it turns out God would like me to wait one more week. 

He works in mysterious ways. :) 

But it's great because I get to hang out and work with all the great AIM people that I met in orientation this week! Woo! Shout out to you Stephanie, Lisa and Ryan. That's right. You're in my blog. Be excited. 

Orientation was great, there was a ton of information that will be very helpful once I get to Africa and I got to meet a whole lot of super great people that I may never see again.
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Just kidding. We got each others' e-mails so we'll keep in touch. Here's a picture of all of us on the first day of training...

I'll be in Atlanta until next Wednesday and then I will hopefully fly out! It should be the same route as my previous itinerary, so I will be flying from Atlanta at 5:54AM to Washington to New York to Johannesburg to Antananarivo! Clearly I'm not lacking in layovers haha. I will be flying by myself so...

BOOM!

First Prayer Request: Please please please help me to make my flights on time and be alert and aware of what's going on around me.

The longest leg of the flying will be from New York to Johannesburg... it's 15 hours. Ooofta. I will be periodically doing laps around the airplane, possibly chatting with the flight attendants. Also (thinking ahead) I brought three books to read! So most likely I won't get bored, I'll just have trouble walking when we finally land. BLOOD CLOTS! (hopefully not)

This brings me to my...

Second Prayer Request: Please help me to get some sleep on the plane. :S (and also that I don't get blood clots... those are scary)

I should be in Antananarivo by Thursday when I'll be picked up and brought to where I'll be living. There's going to be a conference for the missionaries serving in Madagascar when I get there so that will keep me busy for awhile. I get to meet my nubs!! The little guys, Pedro and Asafe. I'm very excited about that.

Of course this is when I'll need most of your prayers! Aaah!

Third Prayer Request: That I would trust in God's plan and be able to identify lies the enemy may try to use to hinder the beginning of my ministry there.

I'm sorry... I have a lot of prayer requests. You totally do not have to do all of them, it's more of a "choose your own adventure" type of deal. I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate your prayers, they are truly what will be guiding me and helping me through this year of ministry. YOU GO PRAYER WARRIORS! Hopefully I'll have more updates once I get to Madagascar and updates on how your prayers have been answered. 

Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you. Sure I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10