8 Days!!!

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Here we are 8 days before travel. We have six fifty pound bags and three fifteen pound bags all of donations... We still need to pack a back pack for each of us and one fifty pound bag of clothes, toiletries, etc. This is going to put us one bag over our limit. I would say having too many donations is a good thing though! Please pray that when we get the airport that our scale at home will mach up with their scale and that they will be feeling generous and wave the extra baggage fee. If they decide to charge us, it will cost $200 for the extra bag. They could also charge us if any of our bags are over the fifty pounds. It is hard to weigh them on a little bathroom scale.
Thank you so much to all of you who helped donate items and money for the orphans of Ethiopia. There are going to be a lot of smiles because of your generosity! Please continue to follow our journey and please keep the prayers coming!
We will be gone from Saturday October 30th until Saturday November 6th. A great a big thanks to all that are making this trip possible! We couldn't do it without our friends and family!

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Angela said…
So exciting to see all your bags packed!!!!
October 22, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Debb said…
WOOHOO!!!! Your travels begin! Praying for safe and swift travels, and lots of love as you meet your daughter! Praying for passing court, precious time with your daughter and loads of blessing on the children at KVI! You are such a God-filled woman! How wonderful to be able to make a difference for those children so FAST! May your time with them be blessed as well! Can't wait to follow your time there! Blessings!
October 30, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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