Counting Down the Days...

John and I officially leave in ONE WEEK...and approximately two hours. For anyone who doesn't know all the details, we leave July 15th and come back August 13. We hope to do mission work with AIDS patients and children orphaned by AIDS. We will be living with our friends, the Miskin family. Dr. Arthur Miskin is a lecturer at Mukhanyo Theological College in Pretoria, and Dr. Sonja Miskin is a medical consultant at the Masibambisane (MCDC) AIDS Hospice.

The MCDC ministry includes five day care centers for AIDS orphans, a family development program, a vegetable garden program, a foster parent program, and the hospice program that Dr. Miskin works with. Their website is http://www.mcdc.org.za/, if you want to check it out.

While in South Africa, we hope to spend time at the hospice with Dr. Miskin tending to patient needs. We will also be doing hospice visitations, helping Dr. Miskin assess the most pressing needs and concerns. We are especially excited to interact with the kids at the daycare centers, where we hope to help them with homework, read with them, organize games, and possibly help with a VBS camp, as well.

We're SO excited, I can't even begin to tell you. We're looking forward to the experience of a life time. Since a month is a LONG time, we would love to get comments and feedback from people, so don't be afraid to leave comments. If you don't have a blog, just pick "Name/URL" and don't worry about the URL, but leave your name. Also, we want to say thanks so much to our friends and family who have supported our trip, and to the Miskin family, for allowing us to stay with them. We'll keep you updated!!