Africa Update

Michelle and I were invited to be included in the next couple of trips to the Congo through our church's Project 58 campaign. Project 58 is the name given to our long term commitment to World Relief and to Congo. 58 is a reference to Isaiah 58..

We were asked to go in June and then lead another trip within a year. The hope is that our church can begin pouring in and support the efforts made by young adults and/or couples that would add stability to the project and provide leadership on future trips. We're all about this idea. The first trip is in June and the second would be in August and then again potentially in February.

Well, we committed to the trip in June with our friends Joe and Steph only. Then I was to co-lead with another staff person from our church in August for a group size of 10. Michelle just wouldn't be able to take that much time off with so little time in between. But I could do to the nature of my work.

This has been shaking down for a month or so now and the nature of short term trips are always changing. So, there has been some wrinkles.

The second trip has been coming together despite a later start than desired and the high cost of airfare. $3000 per ticket round trip, crazy!! Late last week we found out that all the exiting flights from Kigali Rwanda are sold out for over a week straight during our trip and when we were planning on leaving. So, the trip is getting moved into July a few weeks.

This puts a pinch on me and my job. 4 weeks in between trips was pushing it, but now only 2-3 weeks is making two trips impossible. Not sure what is all going to shake out, but got to make a decision soon..

Keep you posted.. journey has many bumps