What do you mean it smells funny? Texas smells of cows and crude oil - doesn't it? Wait till you smell parts of Africa. We stand closer to each other because we are usually not afraid someone will pull a gun on us at any minute and also because we don't want isolation if we can help it. It's lonely. Anyway - maybe I should write more my view of what it feels like to be in the U.S. or have you all heard me loud and clear already? Well - I have one week left in beautiful California and I will be really sad to leave and yet I know God has other plans for me. Thank you all for your prayers. I keep getting wonderful confirmations regarding going on to Thailand after Burundi and all. I am really proud of you all and I still need to hear what psalms you would like for me to read at your closing events. Friends of this blog - thank you for reading my ravings.