Today was the day we held our annual team luncheon before we depart on our trip next friday the 9th. Twenty three volunteers including most of this year's team and members from previous trips joined together at Serrano's Restaurant in Mesa for fellowship and good food. Everyone was asked to bring the items that they have had donated and did they ever. The one end of the lunch roon was filled with sewing machines, books, clothing, school supplies, eyeglasses, toothpaste, toothbrushes and more. Glenda still had more in her suburban that we will be working on Monday and taken as excess luggage. I have to make sure that I have room for my new Okaboji University Graduate School shirt!!
The room was filled with anticipation of our trip and looking forward to install Shara as a missionary and dedicate Margaret's house and the community center. The next meal we will have together will be at the "Pot and Kettle" in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, South Africa. I will be writing this blog from the Pinedene Hotel in Pinetown S.A.