50 lbs here, 50 lbs there, 50 lbs everywhere

6.15.11


sunday morning, my mom and i drove to charlotte, where i caught a plane to philly. one of the other whm interns for this summer (who is going to london) happened to be on my flight, so we rode the train to the whm sending center in jenkintown together. i was loaded down with a 40 lb hiking pack, carry on backpack, tote bag, and purse of my own stuff for the summer and another 50 lb bag of stuff for the johnsons in uganda. it was a bit comical.


we have spent the last couple of days with the other whm interns and staff at a retreat center (so idyllic and beautiful) and at the sending center, preparing, praying, running last minute errands, relaxing, and making sure everything is set for our departures. all of the other interns left yesterday, and olvie and i spent time with chrissy (short term bundibugyo missionary home for a few months) going out for indian food, grabbing some stuff at target, and chatting about bundibugyo.


we have been given so much stuff to bring to the missionaries in bundibugyo and each have an allowance of three 50 lb bags and a carry on, so today has involved quite a bit of packing, repacking, shuffling, weighing, and repacking again. 


the rest of the day has been set aside for any last minute things, and then we're off to the philly airport around 6 or so. our flight leaves tonight for london. thursday night we'll get back on a plane from london to entebbe. we are no longer staying at the guest house/ inn (full occupancy), but are being picked up and taken to the american recreation association to relax and rest for the day/ night and heading to the airstrip early in the morning.