T-Minus 1 day!

Wow, its TOMORROW that we leave for Brazil.  It has always seemed so far off in the distance. Now it is right here at us.
Today was a day to get the house in order.  No, I don't mean the will, the insurance documents and the bank accounts.  I mean the house!  I took time to clean the gutters, cut the grass, trim, edge, and spray insecticide.
All my stuff is laid out for one last cull before stuffing the luggage.
The big task this evening was going on line to the Delta website and getting everyone checked-in.  The site is pretty good but tedious when you are checking in 11 people at one time.  You have to select the number of bags to be checked, and enter all the information from the passports.  Lots of pull down windows!  That is all done now and I have printed verification that everyone is already checked in.  Ready to go!
Once at the ticket counter, all we should need to do is show our passports with a current Brazilian visa and place our luggage on the scales.  We will have one piece of luggage (actually it is a cardboard box) that is over sized. (We were actually successful in getting the saw prepped for transport.) We already know about and are prepared to pay the baggage fee for it.
Today has also been a day of mental preparation for me.  In pulling together what I am going to pack in my personal bags, I have had to envision how the trip will go.  How many long pants do I need, how many shorts?  What about shirts?  Long or short sleeves?  I am packing lighter that I normally would. 
The weather is shaping up nicely.  Almost no prediction of ran for the entire time we are there.  Over the weekend the daily high temperatures will dip a bit to a high of 60 F.  Then it returns to the mid 70's.
My mindset is one of servitude.  I am prepared to work in whatever capacity needed.  The only objective I have is to learn about Seeds of Hope and write about it in this blog.  Also to make personal connections and share the Message of Christ our Savior.  I guess that does make a pretty full plate for only a week in Brazil.
Of course the prayer request now is for the team's safe passage to Brazil.  Pray for the pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controller, ground crews, gate agents and ticket agents that they will perform to their abilities and that they will have our interest in mind.  Pray for the health of each team member and that they remain healthy, without injury during the trip.  (Let's bring the team first aid kit back unopened!)  Pray for Roberto that he is ready for us.  Pray for Chris that he is ready to lead us.  Pray for the orphans and the workers who we come in contact with that they hear our message.  And last, pray for the team itself, that we will all work together to do the work that the Lord has planned for us.
I also request each of you as well as my fellow mission team members to take the time and read Philippians Chapter 2 as a way of aligning our mindsets for the duration of our trip.  God Bless.