The last time I was in Africa was from September 1978 to June 1979. I have always loved Africa and have been intrigued by its rich history and heritage. It seems to be a mysterious and misunderstood place and people. When I left in '79, I prayed that the Lord would enable me to someday return. Now the Lord is answering that prayer after 27 years. We won't be going to the same place, but that is ok. I am sure Niger has changed enough that I wouldn't really recognize it anyway. The people I knew are no longer there.
We leave on September 21 for Zambia. It will be great to see our friends the Ripleys there and meet other people on their team. It is probably our fastest growing field in ACTION and it may not be long before they exceed the Philippines in numbers. I don't know for sure what we will do there but I pray we can be an encouragement to their team and learn from them. I think they live in a more challenging environment due to the constant death from AIDS and the myriads of orphans.
Then on October 1 we will go to Cape Town where will attend a few days of meetings with the group that is strategizing how to reach street children around the world with the gospel.
I pray that I will have enough energy to make this trip meaningful and fruitful. I feel I am adjusting to my new dose of thyroid medicine, but this whole process has been much more difficult than I expected. There is not a "quick" cure. It takes time and there are a lot of ups and downs.
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