Come as We Are

Now it is really time to start...the weeks of preparation (physical, mental, emotional) have led to today...household items organized as much as time allowed, various personal business items in place, many farewells spoken and meaningful embraces given and received.  All this has been uncharted ground for Craig and I.  The part we are familiar with is a travel day beginning in northwest Iowa...the potential for delays is endless.  With a 4 hour drive to Des Moines, a one hour delay for our first flight which resulted in a missed flight in Chicago so a new itinerary for the remaining parts of the journey, we are properly positioned to be able to actually ponder the life we are about to embrace.

Our thoughts go to the anticipation of greeting friends in Haiti, the anticipation of seeing and feeling the reality of abject poverty all around, the anticipation of finding out just exactly what it is that God has planned and how we fit in.  Oh, and Craig says the anticipation of beginning a 3 year run of perspiring nonstop.

While traveling and waiting, i have felt completely at ease sensing how God has worked on us and readied us for years so tomorrow we will come as we are, no cover, no facade, no baggage...well... except the 8 gigantic suitcases/duffles we are banking will stick with us ALL the way.  We will just BE ourselves and tap into the varied bits of wisdom and knowledge and experience that makes us who we are.