Operation Yellow Papers

Today was a fairly successful day of travel. Everyone in the group was in high spirits and ready to go. Checking bags and moving through security went well. As we were slowing moving through the security line, we were all pulling out our passports and boarding passes, and that is the point in time I remembered that I had not packed my immunization records. I causally asked Dr. Weaver what would happen to a person who had forgotten these records? To that she replied, "Ben! They don't let you leave!" I immediately called my mother who of course was teaching a piano lesson. So the she called out for Josh, and of course Rachel ended up on the phone. I calmly told  Rachel my situation. So calm, that she didn't really understand the seriousness of the situation. I knew exactly where my records were. In my room in Lafayette, Indiana, in my sock drawer. Sure enough there they were. Afterwards my sister and brother raced to the church building to use the scanner, where the lovely secretary, Mrs. Rachel Ravellette was able to assist and scan and email the documents to me.  Thank you! Tomorrow I believe is the day we will find out if these scanned records are good enough to get me out of the country of South Africa. We shall see. No need to worry though, everything will be taken care of I'm sure. Be praying hard that things will work out. A classmate of mine, Seth, is in the same position as I am. The rest of the day went great, the flights were awesome. I made a new plane buddy, and I had ostrich salad for dinner, and it was delicious.

Tomorrow we will return to the airport at 8 am and be on the plane for Livingstone, Zambia around 11ish. And then we will drive from Livingstone to Kalomo where the mission is located, and where we will be spending most of our time. Please pray that we make it thought the traffic alive and in one piece tomorrow, and that the flights and transportation go well.

Thank you for all your love and support!

Ben