One more thing...

I have had a lot of people ask if we are scared to go to Africa and honestly I have said no. Before we started talking with CMF I had a few weeks filled with some sleepless nights thinking about civil war, random violence, getting eaten by lions etc. That passed quickly as I realized I was being irrational. So when people ask now I can truly say NOPE I am not scared.
Until today.....I finished reading this book called All you cant leave behind: A rookie missionary's life in Africa by Ryan J. Murphy. It's a great book about his family's first year in Kenya. It is written like a blog so it is easy to read and I finished it in 2 days. Anyway, in the book he talks about he bugs and other pests they have encountered in Kenya. These included (to name only a few) beetles the size of walnuts, various spiders some with huge red eyes, roaches (my personal fave), and the clincher a RAT. So some of the fear is slowly creeping back in. If I can be perfectly honest when I picture these things I get a rushing sense of panic taking over my whole body. I try to picture myself in the situation and how I will handle it. Sometimes I do well and other times I seriously freak out.
To many (like my husband) this may seem silly but in my defense I handle these things better than expected in the situation and I always get rid of the critter for fear it will eat me or end up on my face. But I am thinking when people ask about my fears I may have to change my answer from none to bugs!
So if you are praying for us and you want to add this to your list I would for sure be grateful!!