Count Down To Africa

You may be wondering why we are going to Africa. Ranie and I believe two things. First, God is at the center of our marriage.  And second, God expects us to use our resources to help others.  We'll be helping families and kids in Malawi and learning more about the Children of the Nations ministries and programs. 

We'll be leaving in five days so the final crunch is on. We've had our shots - Polio, Hepatitis, Yellow Fever, Influenza, Parvo, Distemper, Rabies (ok, not really the last three). We've checked our lists a hundred times and even done a mock pack. That's when you pack for your trip a week early to make sure everything fits. It's amazing the things you have to pack - surgical gloves, anti bacterial gel, TP,  etc. 

Our journey begins on October 20th at 10 pm and we arrive in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa at noon on Tuesday October 22nd.  We spend seven days in Malawi, travel to Zambia for a three day safari and then head home via London. Maybe we'll even have tea with the Queen!

Hopefully we'll be posting at least daily. Of course it all depends on our access to technology. Stay tuned and thanks for sharing our adventure with us.