Two Weeks To Go Before We Go

With just under two weeks left before the trip the packing is well under way. My wife and I had lunch today with Tim and Connie Sharrock and Bob and Vivian McMillan who will also be on this trip. We discussed more details of the trip. Our project will be to pour the concrete for the gymnasium at the Seminary. Connie says the floor will be 40ft by 90ft. That comes out to 65-70 yards of concrete if I have my math right.  We will be working out in the open so sun protection and lots of water will be essential. The forecast for this week in Maputo calls for partly to mostly sunny weather with highs in the low 90's and lows about 70 with very high humidity. I am guessing the forecast will be very similar for the last two weeks of February while we are there.

Today I watched as people at MV First Church signed up to donate food for the trip. All food donations are due in to Connie Sharrock by Sunday February 6. Then she has the challenge of making it all fit into the exact number of tubs we are allowed to take (one per traveler) and without going over the 50 pound limit per container. 

Please be in prayer this week for the team as we prepare and pray especially for Tim Sharrock. He will be flying to Mozambique this Wednesday (February 2) to distribute thousands of Gideon Bibles in the week or so before our team arrives. I am looking forward to the privilege of helping him distribute Bibles once we arrive as well. With the forecast for a midweek snowstorm here in Central Ohio, pray that he is able to fly out on time Wednesday. Pray for his safety and success and for the other Gideons from the US and South Africa that he will be working with in Maputo in the coming days.

Tim made a similar advance trip with the Gideons before our NCO team arrived in Ghana in March 2009. He got to welcome our team to Ghana right along side the local missionaries. We will look forward to seeing his familiar face in the Maputo Airport after our long journey to get there in couple of weeks.

Thanks to everyone who has checked out the blog so far. With 100 hits already and two weeks left until the trip I think this is going to be a great way for us to stay connected. I look forward to posting pictures and updates from Africa soon.