We finally meet

Lydia and Tami 

As I was beginning my preparation to go to South Sudan so was Lydia.

Lydia graduated in May from Dordt College with a degree in Elementary Education.  We have been communicating with one another for several months. We finally met on Thursday evening at the hotel in DC.

Lydia is planning to stay in South Sudan for one to two years. (But you still only get 44 lbs luggage allowance)

The Mission that oversees Cush Christian School has two compounds where they operate the school, a small seminary and a Christian radio station. They have enough housing to accommodate 3 volunteers at a time. The school is growing and they need volunteers to teach and help the students make good progress.

I am happy to have a traveling companion and fellow teacher to enjoy this journey with.

We also met up with Scott at the airport in DC  Scott has been serving in South Sudan for 10 years. He was instrumental in starting the school. He is returning with us after being home to visit family over the holidays.

 After many hours of travel we arrived in Juba, South Sudan. Our luggage took a longer route but 3 of our 4 bags have caught up with us. We are catching up on our sleep and preparing to depart early Monday morning for our final destination.