In less than 24 hours, we'll be taking to the skies up over America and then the Pacific Ocean! Tomorrow! Tomorrow! We are getting so excited we can hardly stand it! We are both packing and packing, trying to figure out just how much we can fit in our suitcases and still stay under the 50 pounds limit per bag. We have mostly our own things to fit in there, but we are also carrying supplies for the school and suturing kits for our Barefoot Doctors. We have been sending messages back and forth like crazy with all the teachers coming over the next few weeks, because it will be two days before we can communicate with them again. Most of them will bring things for the school in their luggage, too. We've had a few medicines donated that we can take with us, but most of these will have to be purchased in Thailand. That is, when we get the funds to do so. World Medical Mission and Kingsway Charities have both agreed to provide us some medicines and medical supplies, but they'll have to be shipped and that takes almost two months to get to Chiang Mai. You've heard of the "slow boat to China," haven't you? I had a really neat conversation with Mark last night. He's a third-year resident at IU, and we were talking about how much God is s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g all of us who have made a commitment to go. We don't really know what to expect, but we believe God is in the middle of this adventure. What better place to be than that? Keep praying! Thanks!
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