countdown...

well, i leave for europe in like 2 days!! i started packing and am going to 'try' to take a small small suitcase so i don't have to carry something big around the whole time. we'll see how well i can cram everything in! of course, that means i can't buy much while i'm there. it's helped me realize i need new luggage. that may just be my next birthday gift to myself...

things i am thinking about as i get ready...
-FOOD...will i get to eat my daily apple? (i have had an apple every day for about 6 months now) and i'm concerned about the food in general. 10 days is a long time to go if i'm not able to get food i like. but i know god is my provider and even though this will be out of my control, it's helping me trust him.

-THE KIDS...i am praying that i will be a witness to all 38 high school kids going on the trip. i hope to be an example of a godly woman and also have wisdom with how to deal with them. i am more worried about the food than this one, but other people seem to be more concerned about the kids driving me crazy!

-ENERGY...i am hoping that i have the energy and needed rest to get me through the trip. i think we will be doing a lot of walking and just going a lot of places the whole time. sometimes i don't sleep well on trips (like 2 hours a night on average lately) so again, this is fine for small trips, but 10 days is a long time to go without rest. so i bought some simply sleep and will have my ipod so hopefully that will help. again this is helping me to rely on god. reminds me that he is not only my daily bread, but also my place of rest.

-SAFETY...i am praying for safety for all of us...there are 8 boys, 30 girls, and 4 female chaperons, and a male bus driver and male tour guide.

so most people would be thinking 'wow how fun that i get to go to europe' but hey, i'm used to being different so what's new, right?! :) i AM excited too and am blessed to have such a fun opportunity in my life. i'll post how things go when i get back!!!