T minus 7 days!
This is the time that it always starts to get real! We start planning for the next year's trip after about a two month break after we return from Kenya in early August. We communicate details of the next year's trip to interested people in November and have a planning and informational meeting in December. By the end of January, people make their decision and commitment if they are joining the team. From that point on, time passes as a blur and we are boarding our flight to Kenya before we know it. That time is now upon us. If you've been on a previous team, you know what I mean. The anticipation of going back builds momentum and there's a real excitement to get back in-country. A significant part of this trip is in relationship building, and we look forward to seeing friends we've made over the previous twelve trips. We have come to love the SWOK staff and feel that our lives are intertwined with theirs. We get to build on family relationships and get to work with ...
