18 Days

holy cow! i'm stinkin' leaving the 'states in 18 days. that's so amazing, but it's not much time either. things i need to do: call health department about cholera and malaria medicine. double check that i have all the info required to get a visa. on the 20th, i should try to get my second helping of hep a + b.

the 20th is my last day of work. my boss and supervisor are going to attempt to keep the position open for me for 6 months, which is wonderful news for me. they said, 'it's like an extended vacation.' i am going to miss my co-workers. they've become my extended familly.

been surfing the 'net looking for more info about what i'll be doing while in tanzania. found this article. here's a brief except:

The DTS/CDTS is to contain a minimum of 8 Field Assignment/Outreach weeks throughout the total course and is to be carried forth in accordance with the guidelines defined in the U of N Reference Guide document entitled “YWAM/U of N Field Assignment-Outreach Policy and Procedure”. The primary emphasis of the DT/CDTSS outreach is to be evangelism, not only intercession or physical work and is to include a minimum of 30 hours per week of ministry activity serving people outside of the team. Ministry strategies are to come out of prayer. The majority of ministry activity is to involve connecting with people with the aim of facilitating them becoming followers of Jesus. (evangelism) The outreach is to include a minimum of 15 hours per week of other structured learning activities such as communication, team building, ministry debriefing, feedback, sharing of needs, prayer for individuals, ministry prep including at least 3 hours of intercession, and 3 times of worship as a team (God focused time) that is spread throughout each week of the outreach. We should endeavor also to expose our students to the three aspects of the ministry calling of YWAM which includes Mercy Ministries. There should be a positive, cross-cultural evangelistic experience, so that each one sees fruit. We want the students to see missions in action, and to like missions. As well, the outreach weeks should be a conscious “putting into practice” of the teaching content throughout the DTS/CDTS. Outreach leaders should be constantly helping the students see how to apply the teaching to their lives and ministry. (i.e. How does the Father Heart of God apply in this outreach situation? What about the application of spiritual warfare, giving up rights, relationships, the Word etc.)

today is saturday. i have most of the day off, so my task today is to clean out my room. perhaps i could attempt to list some of my books on ebay, sort and organize my heaps of clothes, and donate some to the local thrift store. by the end of this day, i pray that i will be un-burdened from much of my worldly wealth. :) [that was my 'Christian pscho babble for today!]