I MADE IT!!!!

For those of you waiting with baited breath, I just wanted to let you know that I made it to Congo as of about an hour ago. Thanks be to God. All in all, things went really smoothly. Little hiccups (like I almost missed my flight from Newark to Brussels and I never got to mail my letters to my kids) are really non-issues in the grand scheme of things. People met me at airports soI haven't had to use my pitiful French once.

I could tell I traveled alone: I saw two movies, two television shows, and read over 100 pages of a book. And it sounds like my family is doing just fine without me.

I haven't had a chance to open my luggage, but 100+ pounds of formula/bumbo seats made it on and off airplanes, thanks to your generosity. How grateful I am to each of you for your support. As I told someone recently, I strongly feel that we are doing this together; I'm just the one who happens to physically be here. Thank you again for being part of this!