The single digit count down begins... 8 days till take off

It is hard to believe that in 8 days we will be boarding a plane and 17 and 1/2 hours later we will be arriving in our new home Johannesburg, South Africa.  We have spent months preparing and planning for that day.  Now the only things that stands between us and South Africa is a few days, one more checked suitcase and our carry ons to pack, our VISA arriving, one more road trip (from PA to MD), and some goodbyes.  We are very much excited about this new chapter in our lives but wish it did not have to come with some many hard goodbyes. 

We have been blessed over the last 2 or 3 months to spend lots of time with friends and family and count our times together as a huge blessing.  We have been able to share meals together, laughs together and makes lots of memories.  We have reconnected with family and friends and made new friends as well.  Every week or so we have found ourselves in a different place sharing life with a different group of friends or family.  We have loved our time with each and everyone of you that we have gotten to connect with and have been overwhelmed by the amazing people we have around us supporting, loving and praying for us.  

Over the last two weeks we have spent time with family and friends in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and now Pennsylvania.  We also got to spend the week making new friends with the awesome staff and teens of the Missouri District.  We have had some great adventures and are looking forward to many more adventures!  We even got to have our name in lights as one Church welcomed us on their church sign!  

If you are reading this then you are a part of the blessing!  Thanks for loving and supporting us and for reading about what we have been up to.  

Until next time remember you are only as young as you feel and when you are surrounded by teenagers you will feel pretty old (even if you are not! :) )