As far as London....

We have arrived safely to the Heathrow Airport in London. Despite a bout of road weariness, we are faring alright. Sleeping upright in an airplane chair all night is far from ideal. We have met up with two of our other companions, Fred and Kjirstin, both from the Houston area.

We both are surviving our fair share of anxiety and fear about the adventure, but are leaning heavily on one another. During our layover here in London, the four of us are venturing out on our own to Hyde Park, which requires exchanging money, climbing aboard the London Underground, and basically fending for ourselves. It's like we're grown-ups or something! Of course, we will return to the airport in plenty of time to pass through customs and meet the rest of our crew for the final leg of our journey.

We miss all of you and are realizing that this is the first time we have really stepped out just the two of us, and instead of stepping out, its more like a giant leap! Basic mental, physical and emotional exhaustion is setting in, but we are sure we can make it through. Rest and regularity will do us well.

We love all of you very much and will be in touch when we reach Dar.

Ian and Amy

Tanzania Here We Come!

Ian and I board our flight, cris-crossing the US, stopping in London, and eventually landing in the capital of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, in four short days. These past couple weeks, I have taken time to reflect on how we arrived at this point. Driven by the efforts and support of numerous individuals, we have raised over $35,000, sold two vehicles, packed up our apartment, found a home for our cat, and have been supplied with school supplies and equipment for our year of teaching.

We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from our friends and family, both financially and emotionally. I should add, some even physically, for those who helped us move out of our apartment too! It is evident to us that we are not doing this on our own. Words cannot express the appreciation we feel for all of you, but trust that in our hearts we could not feel closer to all of you than we do right now, even though we are soon to be thousands of miles away from you physically.

Please pray for us and the people of Tanzania that we will have the ability to interact with on a daily basis. We honestly believe this is a work of the Spirit, not the work of our own hands. Pray that the Spirit may work through us and sometimes, in spite of us!

We will update this blog as often as possible......stay tuned for updates.........