At the airport, ready to go!

Honestly, I feel like a real blogger now! I’m sitting in the London Heathrow Airport with my computer out, looking all cool and stuff…. Except for the fact that I can’t seem to connect to the internet. That’s not very “blogger”-ish. Oh, well! Anyways, it’s been a crazy couple of days! First of all, I had to say goodbye to my whole family (both biological and spiritual). Talk about hard! Once I had that under my belt, my flight from Kansas City to Chicago was delayed due to weather concerns, and after that, we couldn’t get off the plane in Chicago for the same reasons. Finally, with the help of a very nice British man (who had been to Uganda twice!), I made it off the plane and figured out what I needed to do and where to go. Next, of course, I did what any girl my age would do: I went speed-walking to my next terminal. Good thing too, because they were boarding just as I got there. However, this story continues. Once we were all loaded on the plane ready to head for London, there was an announcement made that they had to replace a battery in the plane, and to do so, we all had to get off. So, the mob of London-bound travelers got off the plane and sat in the lobby area for a while. It was definitely an “interesting” experience, but I wouldn’t claim to want it to happen again. After over 3 hours of waiting, we were once again allowed to board the plane. However, two passengers decided to stay in Chicago that night instead of waiting for the plane, so there was yet another delay while they removed those passengers’ bags. Finally, after a lot of work on my patience, I was headed to London. Honestly, the flight was rather boring, but they did feed us “supper” around 2 or 3 in the morning (which I slept through) and then breakfast at an equally odd time. Seriously, this whole time change and money exchange thing is already throwing me off! But anyways, this morning when I woke up on the plane, I could hardly contain my excitement! I mean, London! Who would have ever thought!? I couldn’t help but have a cup of tea this morning. But also, it means I’m one flight away from Uganda!

I’m not sure I really thought this day would come, and now that it has, well, really, I’m not sure what to think. It’s all so surreal. But God has continually helped me realize that He’s got it under control. He provided rain the week I left, reminding me that He would care for my family while I was gone, and on my flight to Chicago, I saw a rainbow out the plane window! It was a truly humbling experience – but an awesome reminder of God’s faithfulness, peace, and care.

Welp, I suppose that’s really all I have to blog about right now. I appreciate your continual prayers and support, and I’ll do my best to keep you updated on everything! God Bless!