Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Is this real life?

Well, here we go! A van full of Derners arrive at my house in 5 hours, and our journey to the airport will begin.

Bags are packed, directions are printed, and tired we are from millions of details. We might just sleep all the way to Rwanda... with a brief anti-nap to get on a different plane in Belgium... and eat some chocolate. :)

That crazy feeling hit me today. The one that would come to me in the van, driving to the High Peaks in the Adirondacks to climb an insanely huge mountain. Something like "Mmm, I'm alive! I love this excitement! This is what I live for!" ... mixed with "Aahhh! What in the world am I about to do?! What have I gotten myself into!? I don't know how this is gonna go!"

Thanks, friends, to all of you who made a special point to: get together with me, call me, run a mile with me, teach me how to use my camera, take me out to eat, shower my world with apple juice, share a Sonic blast with me... and to the gads of people who are letting me borrow everything from a neck pillow to a laptop! Wow, I'm amazed. Gads? Do I use that word? Hm, guess I do now. Guess it's late.
Yawn. I should sleep and let the crazy feelings rest for a few short hours.


When shall we post again, I wonder??
~nancy

1 comment:

Becky said...

And so it begins. I feel so tied to your trip, that the prayer calendar seems like the tip of the iceberg. Your efforts of following in God's Plan will be constantly on my mind and heart. As I explain what you are going to do, Chloe consistently responds, "I want to go." May she keep that vision as she continues to grow up.