Last Tuesday I was able to meet with my boss and fellow co-worker to discuss my departure. I must admit it was quite an exciting moment. I know that I our team is going to be great. The reason why I know this is because my boss was wearing Chacos and we met at starbucks! This was the moment I knew that it was going to be great…sad I know but true. Ok on to the stuff I know you actually care about and away from my insignificant superstitions.
The meeting was a success in that I was able to get an inside glimpse of what conditions will be like…HOTT! I will be living in the Sahara so naturally conditions will be hot. Also I was informed that I will be getting malaria; however, with prophylactic antibiotic treatment it will be a less severe case without the antibiotics (this is simply a fancy way of saying taking antibiotics before hand). I suppose this is comforting except to my mom who after the fact was updated by my sister that malaria is deadly. (Thanks sis) Anyways, the people group I am going to be working with has not really had workers in the area. Therefore, my co-workers who are already there are some of the first. They said that there are only around 50 brethren out of the 3 million people there. The work will be hard, but I am sure that our Father will be most gracious in helping us to survive for His name sake.
Thanks for all the thoughts and encouragement. I will update you further as I get more information. Also, there will be a posting on the craziness in Memphis in a post soon to come (just for April 😉 ).
From the South to the Sahara 