"To Dream the Impossible Dream..."

First of all, we need to wish our beloved daughter a very happy 14th birthday. It has been a rough way to celebrate a birthday, but while we were in Victoria, with Deb's parents, we made up for the lack of celebrating today. So, what then does a family of 4's luggage look like when travelling to Africa for 2 or more years? We each have 2 suitcases that have been packed-repacked-and repacked-weighed-reweighed-and reweighed to

be 50lbs or less. Gone are the days when you could take any weight of suitcase on a plane! It really makes you evaluate what is important and what is not! On another note...
What a wonderful God we serve. He has truly blessed us with "The Impossible Dream". 82 days ago we were hunkered down in our home on a golf course in Lynden, Washington. We were enjoying all our "stuff". Mike had his woodworking toys in the garage, Deb had her own house with her things, Alisia had a room full (and I do mean full) of teenage girl treasures, Josh had a room full of toys, more than he had time to play with, now, 82 days later, we are down to 8 - 50 pound duffel bags. Instead of waking up in the morning knowing what is going to happen, we are going to wake up to an unknown adventure.
As I look back over the last 3 months, I am in awe what God has done. There is absolutely no way we could have accomplished what we did, with no major and very few minor problems, without the Grace of God. He has brought wonderful people into our lives who have and will continue to have a lasting impact on us. He has provided a path for us to be a part of making life changing impacts on people who have lived lives void of hope. He is truly a God who takes joy in fulfilling the impossible dream.
He tells us in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give hope and a future." All we have to do is allow Him to work in our lives.