Giddy...weepy...INsane

Can't decide how I'm feeling.
One moment I'm giddy with anticipation.
The next I'm hugging my kids on the verge of tears.
The next I'm helping my dad get out the door to head to Haiti.
And then it starts all over again.
It's been a crazy day.
The kids are realizing that I'm truly leaving and they are going to miss me.
But I know they'll be fine. We have lots planned for them. I only worry about Ayla because she's so little. But I'm confident they'll barely miss me.

The newest info on dad. (many have emailed with questions and i don't have lots of time to reply)
SO:
He is flying out this afternoon. Getting to Miami tonight and staying the night. Flies out tomorrow morning for Haiti. Arrives around 10:30am. They told him to be ready to hit the ground running. He will get directly to work. The previous anesthesia person had been there nearly 4 weeks. She had only signed up for ONE. She was losing it and needed to leave. It was fairly abrupt, but she gave him lots of information about what he would need to bring. Please be praying for him to get through security with his equipment. Apparently people are having a hard time getting in with all medical equipment. It could be interesting. He NEEDS this equipment to be the most effective. So if you are the praying type, please put that at the top of your list.
Also, rainy season started yesterday. He has a cot and a sleeping bag. He will be sleeping outside. They said the conditions were "horrible".
I just left the house and they were grabbing last minute items to head out the door. He was a bit crazy trying to make sure he had everything. And anyone who knows dad can imagine how this was all playing out at the house. I think he's having a mix of nervous energy, excitement and anxiety over the unknown. So be thinking about him. He leaves Haiti on March 10. They tell him that is the hardest part...walking away knowing that there is more work to be done. Lots to pray about.

And AFRICA!!!!!!!!!! T minus 3 days! I'm throwing things in a pile as I think of them. Got a head lamp today. Hilarious. I will not be bringing ANY technology. No computer, phone or camera. Which is a good thing. Because as I think about the 8 of us in Africa, I can imagine me wanting to live behind my camera lens the whole time. Which is not where I need to be. If you want to follow along, Jody will try to put updates on her sidebar under her Twitter account. Just go to her blog and check for updates. Her dad may also be posting some updates in blog form as well.

I think that's it for now. Oh yes...and we have a showing in the morning. Which I am now going to go prepare for. Oh how I hope it goes well. Paul has been SO SO busy with home inspections this week. 4 full house inspections and 3 radon. That is a good sign that things are beginning to move again. We have a house in mind if ours would sell soon. So of course I'm hoping THESE ARE OUR BUYERS!

Off to do some touch-up paint.
If you made it this far, thanks for listening. :)