Patience...

As we approach June, I am VERY excited to be leaving for Uganda this month. I have been out of school for almost 3 weeks now and although the time has flown by it also seems like forever until I get to leave. I have majority of my stuff packed and am ready to leave. But I know it is not time yet so I just wait patiently...or try to. I keep reading the blogs of the girls who are there now (at Smile orphanage) or have been there in the past year and I just excited to meet the kids. Samuel is the youngest one there right now and he is roughly 10 weeks old. My cousin's wife had a baby today and I just think about taking care of little Samuel. And there is little Moes, and many other children. I'm just ready to play and take care of them even if it is overwhelming and tiring at times. Also, Grace, the nurse whom I will be working with most of the time,  is having a baby the end of June/beginning of July. I am excited yet nervous about the changes that could occur during those few days,weeks that she may be gone and the possibility of helping to deliver the baby. I also do not know who my team members are yet, but Rae, who is charge of short term missions, had surgery last week and is at home resting so it will be a few more days. Please keep her in your prayers and pray for God's healing hand in her body and life. She is such a wonderful lady of God and I am just amazed at what God has done in her life. I met her last summer and I am so excited to see her again!!! We found out that we have a short (3 hour) lay over in Amsterdam so even though I am sad I won't be able to actually explore the city like we had hoped if we had a longer lay over, I am still excited to finally be in my home land..the Netherlands. I secretly have always wanted to run through a field of tulips :) However, my flight home is landing in Milwaukee...that is a ~ 12 hour drive from my house so waiting on getting that flight (hopefully!) changed so I am not as rushed when getting back. Just trying to be patient and accept where I am in the process of getting ready for my trip.