Back in the U.S.A!
Brandon and I have been back in America for just over a week now, and
let me tell you, it has been a whirlwind. We arrived in Oklahoma City
early the morning of the 13th, and we've been staying in Norman ever
since. Challenges so far: I think we're finally over jet lag, but it took about 6 days for our
bodies to start feeling normal. I feel bad for Josh and Laura, who
came over to see us the first night we were back. I was like a zombie,
and finally had to tell them that I just had to go to bed because I
couldn't stay awake any longer. It was 9:30 p.m. Rich American food has taken a toll on our stomachs. We didn't realize
it, but we've been eating much fresher, healthier foods in Cape Town.
When we got back to Oklahoma, we immediately wanted to have all the
stuff we couldn't get easily in Cape Town: burgers, Mexican food, ice
cream, root beer, etc. We've decided to ease up, and are sticking
mainly with salads when we go out to eat. Delights so far: People, people, people! We have been able to spend LOTS of quality
time with friends and family here. We were kind of afraid we would get
back and no one would want to meet with us or hear about what we were
doing. Not true! In addition to great hangout time with friends and
fam, we've had a lot of important time with people sharing about what
we are doing in Cape Town. God has answered our prayers (and yours!)
that he would lead us to just the right people with whom to share our
vision. We've had lots of meetings this week and everyone has
responded very positively. We've had about five new people tell us
they want to support us financially monthly, and others that are still
considering. We've also had a lot of people commit to partner with us
in prayer. So things are going well for us. Please continue to lift us up in
prayer as we are in the States. We are going at a pretty fast pace and
spending a lot of time with people, which can be really tiring after a
while. But God has been so faithful to provide us times of refreshment
and encouragement each day. It's amazing to see how people all around
the world have a mutual desire to see Africa empowered and uplifted!
let me tell you, it has been a whirlwind. We arrived in Oklahoma City
early the morning of the 13th, and we've been staying in Norman ever
since. Challenges so far: I think we're finally over jet lag, but it took about 6 days for our
bodies to start feeling normal. I feel bad for Josh and Laura, who
came over to see us the first night we were back. I was like a zombie,
and finally had to tell them that I just had to go to bed because I
couldn't stay awake any longer. It was 9:30 p.m. Rich American food has taken a toll on our stomachs. We didn't realize
it, but we've been eating much fresher, healthier foods in Cape Town.
When we got back to Oklahoma, we immediately wanted to have all the
stuff we couldn't get easily in Cape Town: burgers, Mexican food, ice
cream, root beer, etc. We've decided to ease up, and are sticking
mainly with salads when we go out to eat. Delights so far: People, people, people! We have been able to spend LOTS of quality
time with friends and family here. We were kind of afraid we would get
back and no one would want to meet with us or hear about what we were
doing. Not true! In addition to great hangout time with friends and
fam, we've had a lot of important time with people sharing about what
we are doing in Cape Town. God has answered our prayers (and yours!)
that he would lead us to just the right people with whom to share our
vision. We've had lots of meetings this week and everyone has
responded very positively. We've had about five new people tell us
they want to support us financially monthly, and others that are still
considering. We've also had a lot of people commit to partner with us
in prayer. So things are going well for us. Please continue to lift us up in
prayer as we are in the States. We are going at a pretty fast pace and
spending a lot of time with people, which can be really tiring after a
while. But God has been so faithful to provide us times of refreshment
and encouragement each day. It's amazing to see how people all around
the world have a mutual desire to see Africa empowered and uplifted!
