Posted on October 4, 2012
So with 4 days to go until I leave for Uganda I’ve been trying to get everything organised. And yes, that includes Christmas shopping! I finally finished all of my vaccinations last week and I think that I’ve now got almost everything that I need to take with me. I’ve made a few trips to Tesco, coming back with a car full of a whole variety of things from shampoo to mixed herbs and I’ve even had some photographs printed so that I can take an album with me of people that I’m closest to.
The other ‘gappers’ and I have got a page set up on Facebook so that we can all ask each other things like “How much insect repellent are you taking?”, “Should I buy a pegless washing line?” and “Which brand of water purification tablets are you getting?”. But this also means that we can post things like “1 week to go!!” and share bible verses that are fitting to the trip. As you can imagine we’re all really excited to see each other again on Monday and to begin our gap year together but of course this doesn’t mean that we’re looking forward to leaving everyone else behind. There are so many people that I’m going to miss so much and this week I’ve had to start saying my goodbyes. I’m going to do my best to keep you all updated via this blog, but I’m counting on you all as well to keep in touch with me. I’d love to get comments on my blog or emails or even letters! (Lorna Randall, Smile International, PO BOX 5895, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa)
The next time that I post a blog here I will be in Uganda! So for now, my prayer requests are… – For our final preparations to go smoothly (and for certain things we’ve ordered to arrive in the post!) – For peace for ourselves and our families – For good health and a safe journey
Thank you!
Lorna xx
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