WOW

Now when God said Maggie go back to Africa did I doubt that he would provide... no I didn't but I must admit I was a little nervous about how it would all work out. This is a short entry just simply to say God is totally awesome. He has worked every detail of this trip out and I am in awe. It has been totally humbling. How many times must God show he's got it under control until I start to catch on a little better.

To those of you who have helped support me, you rock. I love every one of you and I want you to know I feel so loved and connected and it brings tears to my eyes right now just thinking about it. I am so incredibly grateful for the roots God has given me and for the support system who is lifting this trip up in prayer.

I'll tack on to the end of this a little note about the title of this blog and where it comes from. It comes from a song, one that has quickly become a favorite of mine after my friend Beccy introduced it to me on the ship a few months back. It's a song by Brooke Fraser called Albertine. It's written about a little girl she met while she was in Africa. The line goes " I am on a plane across a distant sea, but I carry you with me in the dust on my feet." This is how I felt as got on the plane headed away from Africa after my first trip. Another part of the song sings " Now that I have seen I am responsible, faith without deeds is dead. Now that I have held you in my own arms, I cannot let go till you are" It just spoke right to me and I could think of no other fitting title for this blog, even though it is stolen and totally unoriginal at least I am admitting it.