T - minus three and counting

Sunday night and three days from now I will be heading for Orlando. What are my thoughts? Well first Of all I probably should turn off the computer and wait for any sounds of thunder to disappear but why would I do that tonight? I don't do it other times, (unless it is really close.)These last few days have been just that "last days". Wednesday was my last midweek at the Brewsters but since Debbie was not feeling well, several of the group took me out to dinner for what we call in our family before long trips call the "last supper. Thursday was the last Bible study here and the group prayed for me and promised to pray while I was away. Friday was the last Revelation class at Bayside and Earl invited me up to explain what my trip entailed and prayed for my success. Saturday was the last time I will visit the Meerwald before leaving. It was the first time I got to go below and get a look at the accomodations for crew and volunteers and Saturday night was the last time before departure that Duncan and I will go to Albert Hall for the Pinelands Preservation Association concert of "piney music." Is all this sounding a little dreary? I don't mean it to. It is just a celebration of all the things I love to do. Today after church I tried to find my packing list for Mexico. Had to settle for some older ones I had in my computer's travel folder then it occured to me why not look in the Oaxaca folder and voila there it was. So all of my lists are getting smaller but at the same time exploding. That always happens I have found as deadlines approach. An item like clean out fridge turns into freeze these, throw these, deliver this here and that there etc. etc. Finding the packing list tonight was a good thing I immediately found things I had over looked. The note to pack now explodes into wash this, where did they get to? and stop and pick up more of that etc.

That was quite a rambling paragraph with no thematic statement clear progression or conclusion. This one might be better.

What am I looking forward to on Monday and Tuesday. Monday I have to get ready for my radio show including a devotional thought and preparing the recorded programs in order of play date. Monday evening will be the family "last supper" at my daughters and I am going to try and pack so that I have Tuesday to remember what else I want to take. I am allowed 50 pounds so that is a finite boundary that will give a welcome limit. Tuesday I will be on the air again and afterward will have my going away party at Court an Lou's where we have our Tuesday Bible study. That should be a great time. I hear there will be several new faces at least for that night and perhaps even a cake. So there are some good things to look forward to. Wednesday is up early fly to Orlando and spend a day with my good friends the Morealands.

I will try as access to the internet is available to keep you all up to date. I need to get my laptop up to speed with some pictures and music before I go and check I have all the documents I might need.

I really appreciate everyone's pledges of prayer support. As I said before going to Mexico it is not the plan to get one more person or group of people to pray as though 100 is 10 times better that 10. It is more what Paul told the Corinthians in 2Co 1:11 "as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many." The more of you who pray the more will be rejoicing in the success God brings to my mission.

I really do have a couple of loose ends yet to deal with so to all "Good Night!"