Today I leave

Today me and my bags leave for Africa to find my long lost sister! 

Those of you who know how I like to pack will not be surprised at what I fit into these bags. But just for fun I'll list a few things.

• waffle maker
• bags of un-poped popcorn
• blueberry jelly
• miscellaneous medical supplies including bandages, urinary catheter kits, and wound care items
• blouses and a light wind-break jacket for Julie
• peppermint candies
• Reese's pieces
• M&Ms
• USB flash drives
• dish clothes
• set of mystery movies
• Bible dictionary
• Johnson lavender lotion 
• Sharpies
• Snyder waffles pretzels
• five balls of yarn (that is my plane project)
• cleaning gloves
• spoons and spatulas
• chamomile, mint and fruit teas
• sewing pins and seam rippers
• balls for the kids and a pump with needle
• hot chocolate mix
• Hershey's mini-chocolate bars
• plastic stackable drinking cups
• pan-insert steamer
• gum
• ballons
• Uno
• bandaids
• hand sanitizer
• British to US power adapters (5 for $3.99 I'm guessing there quality is a little low)
• pretty smelly candles
• ibuprofen
• some more candy and chocolate!
• a Christmas gift and wrapping paper (first time I've ever folded wrapping paper)
• a few clothes for myself

If you think of it, please pray that we get there together. Or at least that I get there safely and the bags make it there before Christmas! I don't know how often I'll be able to post while I'm gone, but I'll do what I can.