We are all very aware of the remaining time we have here in the US… and how fast it is flying by. The kids have been enjoying their days here very much, reconnecting with old friends. Every evening at dinner we have a different “set” of children, since virtually every day one or more of them is off with a friend or two. Bill and I have continued to be busy with paperwork, purchasing, and packing. The shipping container was successfully loaded last Saturday, July 12, thanks to the help of about 15 dear brothers and sisters in Christ who worked along with us for 6 hours. The container is due in Dakar on August 11, just a week or so after we arrive. It will be interesting to see how all our belongings survive the trip! The gentleman who was driving the truck which carried the container said he had never before seen “ordinary people” load a container – usually it is a crew of professional movers. I kept busy at the computer the whole time, creating the manifest as the boxes and furniture was loaded on the truck, but I know that many, many bungie cords and ropes were used in the attempt to tie everything down for the sea voyage. We’ll let you know how it works out!
We leave for Maine in just 7 days, and are looking forward to that time with family at the lake. At the same time, we know that our flight to Africa is just a few days after we get back from Maine, so we are trying to enjoy each day to the fullest!
