I leave shortly to go to South Africa.  The day has finally arrived.  I'm definately excited now, and a bit nervous.

Why am I going?  Am I mad?

I've been a Christian since I was 19.  Up until now I've not really done very much for God.  Not that God doesn't think less of me because I've not done much.  And He won't think any more of me for doing this.

When you sit in church week in week out, singing about How great God is, listening to sermons, praying, it's easy to become disengaged from what is actually going on in the world.  I know how had it is for most of the world's population but I'm insulated from it, living in a Western country that has everything it needs.  I don't have much but what I have is vastly more than the majority of the world.  So when Hands at Work was discussed at church, I thought "I can get involved in this".  "I don't want to be a bystander any more".

So I'm going.  I don't know what to expect.  I'm sure I'll see some challenging things (I hope I will BE challenged).  I'm sure we'll have fun.  But mostly I want to re-engage with God and what He is doing in our world.

So hopefully there'll be more to come, if I can find and Internet point out there!