Preparing to Leave

It’s hard to believe that we leave in only three days! Somehow (with lots of prayer and help from others), things have managed to come together, and we feel prepared for the upcoming trip. Financially, we are still about $500 short, but we don’t need that money quite yet, since we don’t need all of the money for living in Burkina upfront. We want to thank everyone who helped contribute over the past months- we really would be going nowhere without you!

We both have several prayer requests as September 15 draws nearer:

Lauren has been feeling sick the past couple of days (specifically her throat). She also may have an infected knee from a stellar dive* on the softball field- so hopefully this will heal before leaving the country. Also, please keep Lauren’s family and fiancé in your prayers as they prepare to send Lauren off.

Bekah asks for prayer especially for her nephew, Timmy- that he would understand why she is going to Africa and that he would be comforted. Also, please pray for all of Bekah’s family as they prepare to send her off for a year.

For both of us, pray that we are able to pack everything that we need and that nothing is forgotten. Also, we will only have a 65 minute layover in Istanbul, so prayers that we catch our connecting flight would be appreciated. Finally, please pray for us as we get acclimated to a new culture and that we will not offend others as we adjust to their culture.

Thank you so much for all of the prayer, and the next time we update you, we will be in on our way to AFRICA!

*OK, it was more of a fall, but it was pretty legit nonetheless