Late-breaking news: October in Africa

The Nazarene International Board of Education and World Missions surprised us yesterday with the offer of a trip to several education-related events in Africa October 12-23. Needless to say, we are excited about the opportunity. The planned itinerary is:

• October 12-13: Kansas City to Amsterdam
• October 14: Amsterdam to Nairobi
• October 15: ANU Helstrom Student Center Dedication, Ordination Service, ANU Board Meeting
  
• October 16: Further ANU Board Meetings
  
• October 17: Nairobi to Johannesburg
• October 18: Regional Office Meetings
• October 19: Johannesburg to Manzini, Swaziland (Nazarene Fitkin hospital to right)
• October 20-21: Worship and Signing of New Cooperative Agreement
  
• October 22: Manzini, Swaziland to Johannesburg, South Africa
• October 23: Johannesburg, South Africa to Indianapolis (for Mark to be with his folks) and to LAX (for Nan to attend a family reunion).

We're very pleased by the opportunity to go and meet many of the people we'll be working with. We'd ask you to pray--not because we're worried, but because it's important--that we begin or continue to establish relationships with Jerry Lambert (current IBOE director), Leah Marangu (ANU Vice-Chancellor), Filimao Chambo (regional director), and the other educators at the nursing, religion and teacher schools in Swaziland. Thank you in advance! We feel and appreciate your prayers.