3 a.m. post

I probably shouldn't be awake at 3:10 in the morning, posting this blog. I think there's a point when the desire to sleep leaves you, and I am there.

I recieved 200 dollars for my trip the other day, which is wonderful. I have gotten my Hepatitus A shot, which left my arm sore for two days, but also completed my vaccination process. I have all of my required shots now to go to Africa. There is an oral medication that they want us to take, but I think I'm allergic to it, so I'll have to look into all of that.

When I got my Hep A shot, the nurse was very friendly, and she asked me about my trip. It seems like everyone that I have come into contact with, weather they be people who are giving me shots, helping me with my passport, or answering my scattered questions about Visa applications through telephone--they have all been so friendly. It's making this process so much easier than I thought it would be.

Tomorrow Dani and I are going to see about plane tickets, we should purchase them within the next week. My passport should be arriving through mail any day now. The last step, after plane tickets, is applying for my Visa and then something about travel insurance?

Everyone that I come into contact with who knows about the summer is very nice to me, always asking me about the trip. Friends and family are very supportive and interested, and it's so encouraging. It's really nice to have interested loved ones ask me about it.

I am going to send out more support letters tomorrow, after I go to my math class. There are a few people from church that I have addresses for. I have to edit my letter for these people at the bottom, with a breif summary of my family tree.

Lately God has been clearly telling me that I CANNOT worry, and I cannot freak out--about anything. His voice has been clear. I'm starting to listen, I should have started a long time ago. We are so small in comparison to Him. He controls everything...I am fooled into thinking that I have a tight grip on most things.

Thank you to those of you who support me and pray for me. It's a blessing to have so many people supporting this trip.

I still need a good bit of money, but I am confident and I have peace that money is not a worry. No matter what happens, I just know that I cannot worry. I will post more soon. Also, I found out that we will not have internet for 2 week intervals. So while I am in Africa, I will only update the blog once every 2 weeks. Hopefully I can figure out how to put pictures on here...we will just wait and see.