We’re leaving on a jet plane!!!!

Well…. many of you have probably heard by now, but for those of you that haven’t WE’RE GOING TO TANZANIA!!! (that was me yelling in excitement.) In 4 weeks, 6 days, and about 8 hours (Oct.1) we will be heading onto a plane in Chicago headed for Africa!!! We are still in need of some more monthly supporters, but our mission organization is confident a few more of our friends and family will be stepping forward to support our work in Tanzania before we leave.
Now that we have a leave date, I have gone full force into packing mode!! We can thankfully bring 16 suitcases (We had thought we would only be able to bring 8!!) and I am quite determined to pack as many supplies as I can into those suitcase to last us for the next 2 years. Afterall…. if I forget something, It’s not like I can quick run down to the local wal-mart.
Matt, the girls and I have been enjoying life in the country living in the most wonderful basement in west Michigan :) We have taken up a new hobby of bee-keeping (Ok… we didn’t take up the hobby, but we did try it out!! And it was SO COOL!!!) I even have proof that we wore bee suits and everything :)

Oh wow… whoever this fab bee keeper is looks like its 8 million degrees in that bee suit.

Now this guy looks like he’s ready to move to Africa and tend to the African killer bees :)

Thats all for now!! Please continue to pray for us, and our families as we are preparing to leave!!

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August 28, 2010 - 6:52 am

Gloria Fowler - I would love to have you guys over before you leave for Tanzania! I have the Benton gals here until Sept 10th. If that won’t work for you (because I know your time will be getting late), maybe we could meet for coffee at least. I could come your way. I would love to meet you because you’ll be living right near my kids!!

August 28, 2010 - 7:04 am

Lindsey - We would love to come over!! We have time between now and the 10th. What date works best for you and the Bentons?

August 28, 2010 - 7:38 am

Laura - You two are so funny! Bee keeping. lol. Praise the Lord that you are on your way. I’m very excited for you!

August 31, 2010 - 5:08 pm

Alison Jinerson - Good luck to you and your family, what an exciting time! You will be missed and prayed for!

September 24, 2010 - 7:18 am

Theresa - Wow wow wow! Just found your blog…TWO YEARS and it all has to be packed in 16 suitcases! And I thought packing for a week in Ethiopia was time consuming. That is amazing and I hope you are able to track your journey via your blog somehow. Will keep you all in my prayers for a wonderful, life changing journey!

Theresa

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