Coming Soon to an Airport Near You!

That's right, everyone to the West- eleven days (28th) from now I will be arriving in Chicago O'Hare at 10:15 a.m. on Korean Air 0037. I'm excited to see all of you. There's been so much going on here that I haven't been inspired to write much here lately. But... I've decided to grit my teeth and bear it- because I could really use your thoughts and prayers during this summer. Here are some things you can keep in mind for the "Wild Adventure to the West."

- Talking this week to my mom, to my brothers through my mom, to my sisters, and on and on, has reminded me of what my grandma always says, that it's easy to get hurt if you have a lot of expectations. Now, some of you may have noticed on my last post that I have a lot of things that I'd love to do this summer. Well- they're not all gonna happen, and all the things my family and friends want to do with me aren't either. So- pray that in this really limited time that we have together every few years that we can have reasonable expectations and unlimited grace when they are or aren't met and most of all that we will just love being together- for whatever crazy fun it turns out to be- at least we'll be together and thanking God for His goodness.

- To be led to the right people to share with about what's going on in Macau, and to know how much to share with each one.

-This summer I'm definitely flying more in a short period of time than I ever have. As some of you know, I love the views of flying, but I sometimes get really nervous about being "trapped" in space--- hmm...sounds like a "B" movie. So- in the past, every time I've flown since 911 has been a step of faith. This summer I'm really feeling challenged to pray, not only for safety, but also that I wouldn't feel an ounce of fear and be able to enjoy the trips and have meaningful conversaitons. So- please pray with me? I sure love traveling, and I sure love the destinations...so I'm gonna keep battling this one. I don't ever want to be bound by my fears- in any respect. I'm planning to learn fencing when I'm 80!

-This will be my 8th time crossing the Pacific I think. As I think back on how my life has changed since that first time, I'm so amazed at God's goodness. I'm even amazed at how He can still teach me new tricks. I'm not even tempted to start packing yet! Ha ha. And I'm not sure where I'm sleeping the first night...(Linda?? Your house ,right??) but I'm okay and at peace with all of this. And I'm even able to stay engaged here with my students and at work to do the things I need to...that's huge. But, at some point, I need to let God take the reigns to keep working with my kids here and also trust my coworkers to do the job that they always do very well...so just pray for the fine art of transitions at every stage.

Okay...for the summary of tonight's news... that's

- Expectations
-Flying
-Sharing
-Transitions

I have a lot of photos that I'm downloading to clean out my camera, so maybe I'll get some up here before I go.

Summer, here I come!