Times almost up

2001 after 911 Sandy and I were in church and heard about an opportunity to go to Africa.  We looked at each other and both said at the same "we should do that."  And just like that, we knew that God was calling us to go and check out a little village in western Kenya.  So in September 2002 we went, and spent a couple of weeks meeting and relating to the people of Kesogon.  But..heard no call to stay or go back to Africa.  In fact, as I recall, Sandy said. "NEVER, NEVER, WILL I GO BACK!!  Others did go back, in fact, Ron & Joyce Panzaro kept going back over and over, helping to get decent water systems in place, and beginning an orphanage.

Now, fast forward to 2010.  Sandy had been tracking the orphanage and came to me and said the unthinkable..."I think God is calling me to go to the orphanage this year"  "Ha Ha Ha", I said..."do you remember that the orphanage is in Africa???"  "Doesn't matter", she said, "I think God wants me to go."  "OK", I replied, "then YOU should go, I don't do well holding babies."  And that's how we began to plan.
 
Bear in mind that Sandy is mostly an introvert that is relatively secure when surrounded by things she knows and is familiar with, but totally insecure when taken out of her element.

So, she was going! and that was that.  But, me, not so much.  I don't do well holding babies.  We planned to send her.  After all, God was calling HER!  I don't do well holding babies.  In stepped Joyce..."there is a need for someone to work on the building" she manipulated.  "Why don't you just ask God if He would like to have you go and help the kids have a decent place to live?" she continued, with a grin..  "OK" I said, "but I already know that He hasn't called be back to Africa.....Tahiti, maybe, not Africa." 

So, tomorrow, Sandy is leaving for Kenya, just as she was told to by God.  Oh yeah, a carpenter will be escorting her.  DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE GOD!! and His provision.  Many people came and offered to help with logistics and whatever we might need.  So off we go at 7:00 to Seattle for a flight (about 9 hrs) to Amsterdam.  3 hour layover and then 9 more hours to Niarobi.  We will overnight in Niarobi and take a small plane to Eldoret, in west Kenya.  We will be picked up there and in about 30 minutes, should be on the compound......But I still don't do well holding babies.