Let me share a funny story with you about this trip. Working on the road can be hazardous; you’re out in the middle of nowhere, usually miles from a paved road, public restrooms, forget restaurants and familiar food!

We landed in a small, bush plane on a dirt road for an airstrip. The natives were in the trees, literally watching us come in. It was market day, so we had lots of company.

I shared a room with a young woman and when I say room, I use the term loosely. At night, you get a lightstick, which is a fluorescent wand that helps you navigate the total and utter blackness you find yourself in. Your bed is covered by a mosquito net to protect you from those pesky, flying night critters.

I always say, traveling to a developing nation is one thing, but when you’re expected to have hair and makeup done so you can film what’s going on for the folks at home to see, well, the challenges multiply considerably!

So, here I am with my Velcro rollers, my “night light” and my unsuspecting roommate. Of course, we ladies need to get up at least once during the night and I was trying to do so without disturbing my friend in the next bed. In proceeding to extricate myself from the bed, the mosquito netting gets caught up in my Velcro rollers and I became a vision of arms and legs thrashing about trying to get myself untangled and get to the “loo” in time. I finally made it, but not without a little help. So much for trying not to disturb anyone!

While there are always challenges on the road, none of them can compare to what we encounter in the lives of the people there. They don’t have challenges, they have seemingly, insurmountable circumstances that can only be changed by you and I coming alongside and offering hope and real, life-changing help.

I want to thank you for standing with us in the past and as we proceed into the future. I’m sure you can see by what’s going on in the news every night that the task is only going to become more formidable as we proceed. But we serve a mighty God! When we walk where He tells us to walk, we can go places that no one else can go and accomplish things that no one else can.