well, i overnighted my visa to the embassy in washington DC yesterday. please please please pray i have this back by early next week!! it is a complicated story as to why i couldn't mail it until yesterday (or why i THOUGHT i couldn't mail it until yesterday...) but i just have to believe that i will have my passport back and visa within the next week! i can't really think of what it would look like if i don't have everything back in time...
this sunday, my sweet pastor has offered me the opportunity to speak at both our church services to share about my time in Benin. the services are at 8:30 and 11. come visit if you can! (Broken Arrow Nazarene)
last night was my first night back at work after a week off. it was brutal to be awake all night but i am actually starting to get sad that my nights at St. Francis Children's Hospital are coming to an end...only 4 shifts left after tonight. pretty crazy to think about! i have met some fantastic people and have grown so much in my nursing career while at St. Francis. i have also made some of my best friends there! it is amazing how a job can change so much for someone, isn't it?
while at work last night i started making a "packing list" of every single possible thing i need to have with me in Africa. this "list" became quite lengthy and overwhelming. one of my best friends, amber, is coming in town this friday to help with some last minute packing stuff. i am glad to have such supportive friends and family! supportive loved ones make life so much easier, don't they?
speaking of this, shout out to mr. james peterson for (once again) making something on this journey simple for me! he made the best postcards for me this evening and i am so excited about getting these back to pass out on sunday at church and to mail out next week before i leave. his talent and willingness to help has been so handy throughout this process! it's so refreshing to have people who say, "don't worry about it. i will do this for you." i hope i am always seen as that kind of friend.
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