Almost There!

Okay, so I'm only 5 days away from boarding a plane and heading to a completely different country. I absolutely cannot believe that it's almost here! This week has been crazy, as I've had 5 final exams to take, had to move out of my dorm room, and begin packing for South Africa. I've been busy to say the least. I should be studying now, but I wanted to take a quick little break to update you all :)
First, I've got to say how loved that I've felt by my church, Hickory Grove, and just how awesome they have been. They have supported me in so many ways and it's been unreal. First off, they supported me financially to help get me to South Africa. That was a huge blessing. Then, they prayed for Lauren, Morgan, and I in both services last Sunday. Hundreds of women laid hands on us and the entire church body lifted us up in prayer. Our college Sunday school class also prayed for us this past Sunday to send us off. On top of that, we found out yesterday that the entire staff team at HGBC prayed for us in their staff meeting. Talk about feeling loved! I am so thankful for each and every one of the pastors, staff, and church members there who have influenced me, and who are so passionate about seeing the gospel reach the nations.
Second, it's been crazy how the Lord has provided the financial support I needed to have this opportunity! Never did I imagine that I would be able to raise $5500 in support. But oh wait, that's actually because I didn't do it. God has clearly provided this money for me, because there's no way I could have done this on my own! Even over this past week, He has specifically provided the exact amounts of money that I have needed. It's such a cool feeling to just sit back and watch the Lord do His thing. I mean, He's kind of perfect at that, ya know.
Lastly, here are a few details that I've found out since I blogged last:
-We're having a parent send-off in Lynchburg, VA on Sunday evening. So technically, my last night at home will be Saturday. The send-off will be a time for all of our families to meet each other, find out any last details, and say their goodbye's to us.
-We are flying KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
-We will be flying out of Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. on Monday evening at 5:55pm.
-We will have about an 8 hour flight to Amsterdam, and we will have a 2 hour layover there. We will then fly straight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg, which is an 11 hour flight. So all in all, it will take us around 21 hours to get to J-burg. Whoo!
-Our theme for the summer is "We Are Witnesses," which clearly fits our trip perfectly. We will be studying the book of Acts together as well.
-The first couple of days we are there we will have orientation to get us aquainted to South Africa, so we won't be jumping in first thing.

That's all I can think of for now! Back to studying I go.
Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I have a lot to do before I leave. I'm planning on spending as much time as I can with family and friends, as well as consuming as much American food as possible! :)

Love you all lots!
-K&W