D-Day approaches, countdown can now begin!

Flying out tomorrow with the rest of our 9-strong team. Overnight flight to Lilongwe, with stopover in Nairobi. Fortunately there's no chance of jet-lag, as we're flying almost due south to Malawi and not therefore through multiple time zones.

Feeling rather shattered at the moment, having spent most of yesterday and today repeatedly losing and then finding vital luggage items for the trip (mosquito net, shoes, clothes, medication, the list goes on). Moral of the story: pack well in advance, and ignore life lesson learnt at uni about doing everything at the last minute.

Before I forget, I must say a huge thank you to everyone so far who has supported me in relation to this venture, whether in prayer, in advice, in encouragement or in finance. I'm am immensely grateful to you all and it is wonderful that so many people have taken an interest and decided to invest (in whatever manner) in this project. I hope that I can keep you all adequately updated through this blog and, at least in that small way, repay you for your generosity. Know too that your input will, in turn, benefit the Malawian people whom we will meet and work alongside.