13 hours till the journey begins

In 13 hours I'll be on a plane headed for Johannesburg, South Africa. I can't believe the time is finally here! I have no idea what to expect; I'm excited and scared, and ready to just be there, although once I'm there I'm sure I'll have all sorts of emotions going on. God knows every little detail, though, and He's shown me time and again this is what He wants, so I know I'm in the best hands and I have nothing to worry about.

Once I arrive in Jo-burg I'll spend a few days getting back to normal - South Africa is 6 hours ahead of Florida time - 8 hours ahead of Utah time, so I'll need some time to recoup after the 21 hour flight (yikes!). The first week I'll be helping to coordinate final details for a trip with Florida Baptist Church. The trip will include members from FBC (the church I'm working with in Johannesburg) and also a team from Wakefield Baptist Church in North Carolina that is flying over to help. We will leave Saturday October 25 for a town between Jo-burg and Durban (can't remember the name right now). Once there, we'll provide kids activities, a tent revival, show the Jesus film, and minister to people there. I'm excited about this trip - I want to get my hands dirty! 

There is so much going on in my head right now and I'm not sure what all I should write.  I know this is the beginning of an awesome journey and that God is going to teach me so much. I can't wait to see what happens! I will write again when I arrive and let you know how the flight went, etc. 

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for me that I can stay calm and not worry about anything that might happen while I'm gone. Also pray that I do not get sick while I'm in South Africa. Please also pray for the people I'll be working with, that their hearts will be open to hearing and receiving the gospel, and that God's will is done in everything that we do. Please also pray that I will have a boldness to share the truth with those around me, whether it is through words or music, or anything else that I might do. I also want to be able to get to know the people, the culture, the country so that I can minister to them better. A praise:  God helped me today to figure out a financial problem that I had with my bank account and accessing the money in South Africa. He not only helped it to work out, but provided a large benefit through the answer - thank you LORD!  Thank you all for praying for me. That is the most important part of my trip!

The next time I write I'll be in South Africa!!