No more time for planning, praying, or putzing around (well I guess there is still time for praying). We leave tomorrow whether we are ready or not. We’ve had our packing parties where we stuffed as many supplies into suitcases as airline regulations allow (yes, Kim, cherry Kool-Aid is just as heavy as grape Kool-Aid). With pens, pencils, notebooks, sheets, towels and teaching supplies we packed 400 pounds of supplies that can be left in Burundi. For those of you doing the math, that leaves 100 pounds to be divided between 2 suitcases and 5 people to pack all their clothes, toiletries, and personal items for two and a half weeks in unfamiliar territory – Thank God for carry-ons.
For Tanzania, with 24 suitcases to work with we packed 400 pounds of medical supplies, tools, athletic equipment, and clothing for the needy. That leaves 800 pounds and 16 suitcases to be divided among 12 people. Obviously the Tanzania team does not pack as lightly as the Burundi/Rwanda team.
I can’t say too much about packing considering all the electronic equipment I am taking – three cameras, a computer, an ipad, and an iphone. That’s not counting the equipment for recording the teachings or medical equipment to keep me breathing throughout the night. Wow. I’m really high maintenance.
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