Calendars!

Well today has been pretty exciting as I finally picked up my calendars from the printers. I designed them a while ago using photos from my time in Clarens. I'm going to sell them to raise money for my move. I'm really pleased with how they've turned out - they look really professional (see above for a couple of page examples). So if anyone's looking for a 2009 wall calendar let me know!

Jersey and Shuttleworth (and then Africa)

Last week I went to Jersey with old uni friends for our annual holiday. We had such a fab time, and while I was away I got to tell my 'africa story' again. Andy, who's been away for 6 months, hadn't heard it yet. It was so exciting to get to share again how God has planned this for my future & how He has made it so clear to me what my immediate destiny is. Plus trading Africa stories from our times there with Andy and others made it all seem very real again to me. God is good!

But back home I'm struggling to even think about Africa. My nan called me today and through our conversation reminded me of all the things I still have to do.....get my xray (I still haven't visited the hospital), get my medical, apply for my visa, have calendars printed, sort out insurance, buy my flight, sort out a suitable bank account, plan more fundraising etc etc....but at the moment I can't think past the end of August.

August 22-25 we are going to Together@Shuttleworth. This weekend has taken over my life in recent weeks. I'm helping with the organisation of the conference, and I feel like my life is on hold until it's over. But I'm really enjoying the experience of working on something this big & I'm learning a lot of new skills which I'm sure will be useful in the future. So roll on Shuttleworth08 - it's going to be fab! (and afterwards I can get back to planning for Africa....)