weddings

So, I went to a wedding today and although I was very happy for the bride - that she was able to have the wedding of her dreams - I'm pretty sure that if ever I'm proposed to I will give serious consideration to eloping.

There's just way too much involved with traditional weddings. So, I think a small ceremony with family and a few close friends somewhere fun (if eloping is completely out of the question) and a couple receptions where the bulk of my friends reside afterwards.

Yep, sounds like fun to me!

Dream -> Reality

Holy cow, I'm going to Africa. It still seems a bit surreal to me at times. I find myself rushing around, trying to take care of details and make big (and small) decisions and it seems like life as usual ... until I look at the pile of stuff I'll have to pack up for my February 20th flight from Houston to Johannesburg.

God continues to amaze me.

The big struggle at the moment is getting my medical insurance so that I can apply for my visa. Second "struggle" would be trying to reach my financial support goal of $1,500 a month in pledges. I'm currently $600 short. He's brought me this far, so I'm expecting Him to make up the difference ... He's the one that wanted me in South Africa, after all!

So, I continue to plug along with all of this. Fun times!

R