As typical for me when I am back here in the States, saying there is always a dearth of blog posts is quite the understatement. I guess I need to stop promising that there will be more posts, each time I return from Namibia.
It just doesn't seem to happen. Maybe I need to resign myself to the fact that I am a traveling blogger and leave it at that.
So, those of you who have continued to frequent this place, in hopes of reading something new, thank you for not giving up. Your wait is over.
As many of you may already know, I leave for Namibia on March 4th. Traveling with me, again, will be Jackie Livsey. We had been on a group trip together in 2006 and she and I had traveled back on our own in 2008.
I must admit [many will have their own thoughts and conjecture about this, or as to why] I have been slow in getting my head back into the fact that I will be spending 4 weeks in Namibia. I really am excited and blessed to be going back.
Mentally, however, I think life [as it often times does for me] has gotten in the way of me being able to simply sit back, be still, not do something related to work... and just think about what spending 4 weeks in Namibia will be like.
I am hopeful that during these next few days, I will find the time for reflection upon past trips and that with an open heart I am able and willing to do whatever is needed to help during this upcoming trip.
To many of you who will be watching and following, your thoughts and prayers throughout our trip are greatly appreciated. If you haven't yet seen the short film by Amy Montalvo and OnePass Productions, be sure to take a look at it.
To those of you who found you could donate towards supplies we will be bringing, a heartfelt Thank You!
To those of you who may have wanted to help with the cost of supplies, or maybe even help with a portion of the monthly costs to sponsor a child, I will be graciously and humbly accepting donations while I am there. Email me at dbrthium@comcast.net to make arrangements.
To Karen, thanks for understanding why I go. I love you and will be missing you.
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Our itinerary
We leave Jackie's house around 3:30 AM on Thursday, March 4th to catch a 6:00 AM flight from Logan to JFK. We leave JFK at 10:30 AM and by the time most of of you might be starting your day Friday morning, we will be arriving at Walvis Bay, Namibia at 1:45PM [7:45AM EST]. I am looking forward to seeing what the Namib desert, and those giant red sand dunes against the shores of the South Atlantic, look like from the air.
Brenda Johnston will be picking us up, we'll do a bit of grocery shopping as we pass through Swakopmund and then head inland for our short trip to Arandis. This will be the first time we do not fly from Johannesburg into Windhoek. It actually saves us [or someone] from making the 2-3 hour drive between Windhoek and Arandis.
At this time, we are choosing to stay and help the ministry in Arandis for our entire stay. Of course, once we get on African soil, as many of you who have been there can attest to, all bets are off on any prior plans. I will do my best to keep you all filled in, and not being in the States, my track record for blog entries is significantly better than when I am State-side.
So, welcome [back] both here and soon... to Africa.
I should be much more afraid of being mistaken and then finding out that Christianity is true than of being
mistaken in believing it to be true. (Pascal)
We all want to get to heaven but nobody wants to die. (Unknown...still looking)
God hasn't given you the events of your life to hold in your own hands. He is allowing you to watch them
unfold in His. (Shannon Kubiak, "God Called a Girl")
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