Two Weeks From Today....

I cannot believe how quickly time is flying by and that two weeks from now we will be in the air on the way to London!
Wait.... London?!?! As it turns out, we'll be spending a day in London on our way to South Africa! We have an extended layover and will have the opportunity to visit the International Headquarters (IHQ) of The Salvation Army as well as to see where it all started in London's East End 144 years ago. (You can learn more about the history of The Salvation Army here.) We'll also have some time to visit a few other famous London sites: Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, etc. It should be a fun day - though I'm sure we'll be feeling the jetlag by then! I spent a day in London almost exactly nine years ago when I was studying in Budapest for a semester and visited my brother in Oxford for a long weekend - I am looking forward to going back.

So, whats with the picture of the cookies? Well, I had a little bake sale at work on Monday to help raise some more money to support the trip. I made 4+ dozen of my mom's famous Monster Cookies, ten mini-loaves of pumpkin bread, some pumpkin cake rolls with cream cheese filling and dark chocolate cupcakes. The sale was a success - I sold every last crumb and have had multiple requests for more.... maybe next weekend.

Other than that, more plans are falling into place as the departure date nears. I've learned what my role on the team is, but more on that next time. Also, I will be able to post updates periodically from South Africa, so be sure to check in.

We are very close to our fundraising goal - thank you to those who have been so generous with their financial support already! If you'd like to contribute, you may make a secure online donation here or go here for info on mailing a check. Thank you for your prayers too!