Italy bound!

We're down to the last 24 hours before departure to Italy! The flurry of last minute preparations has us all in a tizzy. I'm racking my brain to remember what I've forgotten to do or get for the trip.

Last evening as I was out "talking" to the horses, I noticed a huge swollen place on the belly of Marie's pony, Scotty. So, I go back in the house to try and get the vet on the phone to see if he can come and look at it today. Doesn't that just figure? As I'm walking through the den I notice the dust bunnies in the corner and think to myself that we've got to get the floors cleaned before we leave or the person who is staying at our house will think us such slobs - now when is that going to happen? I'm on Marie to get her homeschooling done for the week so she won't be behind when we get home. That creates its own tension. Plus we have to get our ministry newsletter out before we leave so all of our supporters will know what's going on and can keep our prayer cover strong - so we're licking and sticking and stuffing about 200 envelopes. And there is so much more!

However - we're trying to keep our eyes on the goal and not let all of these distractions keep us from the real purpose of this trip. Stay tuned and try to keep up with us as we jet half way around the world to labor for God! We welcome your participation in any way.