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Sometimes It's The Little Things

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One car has a dead battery, leaving my teenager stranded at the store.  All three males in the house come down with some sort of cold virus leaving them feverish, achy, and miserable. While pulling out of the drive, running behind for school as usual, my van has a completely flat tire.  Browsing through the mail pile I have ignored for way too long, it comes to my attention that we have some unexpected expenses that need to be paid. In less than two weeks, I'll be boarding a plane again, this time on my way back to Haiti. We'll be doing four days of medical clinics, visiting the local orphanages, and spending time with the church we partner with. I've been doing fundraising yard sales, attending team meetings, and trying to get both my mind and my heart ready to go. After all, this isn't a vacation, it's a mission trip. It isn't just about having fun with my sweet brothers and sisters, which I'm sure to do, but more importantly, this trip is abo