The countdown has begun!

I was reading a devotional on who I am in Christ and my mind wandered for just a bit and I looked at my calendar and realized that there are less than 10 days left before we leave for the Philippines!

There are many things left to do.  And all I want to do is to rest and savor God's words found in the Bible.

Even as I write this my laundry is going, my brain is spinning with all my trip "to do" lists that would probably be better written down, the dishes in the sink still need to be done (along with a few other household chores) and I am waiting for a friend to come in and stay awhile with us.  What?  Another houseguest you say?  :)  I know!  But she needs some rest and we have a room.

I am reminded as a I write to ask myself daily, "how will I spend each day before I leave?"  It's in those moments and decisions that I won't miss what God is doing now...not just what He will do.  

So I'm back to writing those lists down and crossing things off, finishing the dishes, finishing my devotional that I've been working on all day and I'm still waiting for my friend.  

Before I leave for tonight please be sure to do a few things very soon: (these are follow ups from Pastor Dave's last email.

*If you have not registered for the LDI training please do this ASAP!

*Make sure you have a royal blue shirt and a red shirt for our travel days.  (I went shopping at the thrift stores around town and found one of each color at a very good price...you can use what you have)

*Make sure that if you have bought new shoes for the trip that you break them in BEFORE we leave :).  Trust me, it will help.

*Find your team devotional book and set it out.  We start this week on it!  

Soak in God's Word!  It'll do your heart good!  (Bye! I'm off to do some soaking!)

~Beth

""For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.""  Jeremiah 29:11