it's almost time...tomorrow night we leave for china! it'll be awesome to get on the plane and not worry about remembering to buy wheat-thins or to make copies of my passport.
excitement is definitely in the air around here. the anticipation of heading out to Nanchang is getting us all through running last minute errands and packing.
though today i felt a little scattered, in a good way. there was just lots to do, of varying importance...
after checking in at the office, i explored the new dollar store in town and bought a few too many goodies for the kids and translators i'll be matched up with in China. i kept having to remind myself that just because everything was a dollar, it didn't mean i needed to buy it...but it'll be really fun to bless the kiddos with little purses, chapstick, bubbles, games, and american flags that i did end up buying.
i also went to the grocery store and picked up a few last minute items there. you'd be surprised how precious peanut butter and jelly is after a long day in China!
then i stopped by the bolt's house (the family who began Bring Me Hope) to pick up something for a mailer i was working on. christy, becca, and jas were in the middle of packing so their living room was covered with big blue bins, clothes, food, shampoo, life vests and other camp supplies. i imagine most of our other camp staff's living rooms or bedrooms look rather similar at the moment. :)
jason helped me print some postage for the envelope packages i was trying to get sent out, then mary and abby (the little girls) helped me put the postage stickers on. it was fun to have their help.
i stopped back at the office to finish a few things up and copy some camp documents onto my desktop. i said goodbye to patti and david, which was pretty sad. it's hard to say goodbye and leave each other for the summer (they'll be in Beijing, I'll be in Nanchang) after working together every day. we've gotten really close...they're really precious friends of mine.
but packing took my mind off of things, and i did just finish. i have to say that i'm really happy i have a lot less luggage this year! i don't quite know how that happened, but i'm proud of the fact all the same. :)
now i'm off to eat dinner with the ketterings. tilly made something that i'm sure will be really good for me! ;)
i'll try to write soon...
love,
k
excitement is definitely in the air around here. the anticipation of heading out to Nanchang is getting us all through running last minute errands and packing.
though today i felt a little scattered, in a good way. there was just lots to do, of varying importance...
after checking in at the office, i explored the new dollar store in town and bought a few too many goodies for the kids and translators i'll be matched up with in China. i kept having to remind myself that just because everything was a dollar, it didn't mean i needed to buy it...but it'll be really fun to bless the kiddos with little purses, chapstick, bubbles, games, and american flags that i did end up buying.
i also went to the grocery store and picked up a few last minute items there. you'd be surprised how precious peanut butter and jelly is after a long day in China!
then i stopped by the bolt's house (the family who began Bring Me Hope) to pick up something for a mailer i was working on. christy, becca, and jas were in the middle of packing so their living room was covered with big blue bins, clothes, food, shampoo, life vests and other camp supplies. i imagine most of our other camp staff's living rooms or bedrooms look rather similar at the moment. :)
jason helped me print some postage for the envelope packages i was trying to get sent out, then mary and abby (the little girls) helped me put the postage stickers on. it was fun to have their help.
i stopped back at the office to finish a few things up and copy some camp documents onto my desktop. i said goodbye to patti and david, which was pretty sad. it's hard to say goodbye and leave each other for the summer (they'll be in Beijing, I'll be in Nanchang) after working together every day. we've gotten really close...they're really precious friends of mine.
but packing took my mind off of things, and i did just finish. i have to say that i'm really happy i have a lot less luggage this year! i don't quite know how that happened, but i'm proud of the fact all the same. :)
now i'm off to eat dinner with the ketterings. tilly made something that i'm sure will be really good for me! ;)
i'll try to write soon...
love,
k
2 comments:
Hey Offspring,
Can you believe all the work you did this year for the orphans in China and now you get to be with the kids and see it all come together? How exciting! We will be praying that all of you will experience His favor this summer.
We miss you:-( but look forward to hearing all about it when you get back.
Hey dear!
Sounds like what's happening here in Iowa. I cannot wait to see you and thank you in person for all the work you've done!!!
Love you tons!!
Nicole
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