Getting on Board

It’s 1:20 am and it’s almost time to get on board.

The last time that I stayed up this late was when I helped my daughter, Alexis, move to MO. Which was amazingly, the same time last year.

Got to go!

Sali

Home away from Home

Here is my home for the next 8 hours or so.

I am a little bit afraid that my backpack is the only thing going to make it to Cambodia with me. I was able to check my bag all the way to Phnom Penh when I boarded in Walla Walla.
I had a little bit of seperation anxiety when I left it with the bag checker.

If it doesn't make it...I brought an extra set of clothing with me just in case. Thanks to the listener who called in the suggestion!

Listening in the airport

Wow. Sort of wonderful to tune into the station from the airport.  I’ve never had the chance to really try this out before and it’s REALLY great

Sitting in the airport, sipping a mocha and listening to Positive Life Radio. Can’t get any better!  

A nice cushy chair would be nice too I guess!

Sali

A Long Night

I just arrived at SeaTac and found that I can't get booked into my next flight because the ticket counter doesn't open until 10pm...so, I can't get to the rest of the airport.

I have found a little coffee shop out of the way by the ticket counter and have wifi access...so all is good.

It's going to be a long night but I can sleep on the plane.

The beginning to a wonderful adventure! So far so good!

Sali

There's a lot "I know"...

I leave tomorrow. I don't know if I am ready for this.

I know I am being anxious about nothing. It's leaving my family - the nurture part of my personality is coming out more.  I just haven't traveled enough I guess.

I know I am not going to be gone forever...just two weeks...which can seem forever or not. 

I know that Richard, my husband, is going to be ok while I am gone.  I worry about him though. Long story made short: Richard had brain surgery a couple years ago and still has bad days - not very often. I am just a worry wart. 

I know that the two concerts on Sunday are going to go just fine without me.  I think I have all in order and made lists and left instructions and files and...I am just a worry wart.

I know that I am over cautious. I have gotten everything on the must bring list and
the suggested list. 

• Pants/skirts that cover my knees when sitting or standing
• Bug spray
• Worship book and Bible
• Bubbles and stickers for the kids
• Comfort food (thank you Kevin for the micro brownie suggestion!)
• My favorite comfy sweater - the ones my kids hate and keep trying to make me get rid of

My suitcase is getting very full. I hope that I haven't forgotten anything. 

Mostly, I hope that I haven't gotten so worrisome that I have forgotten how to have an adventure! And to have fun!

I know that time is going to fly by for me.

I just hope I get some good pictures.

Getting ready - never ending questions

This is my first post about my trip. I have to say that I am both excited and anxious about the whole adventure...

Excited because I haven't traveled all that much. Both of my daughters are world travelers - Africa, the Middle East, South Pacific, England, Ireland. The farthest I have traveled is to Boston and to Victoria BC. The world is such a smaller place than when I was younger...have you noticed that too?

So, being the non-traveler that I am...I have lots of questions and anxiousness!
What do I do without a cell phone? How do I remember not to brush my teeth with the water? Will I pack the correct things? Am I going to be able to remember all of the great people and wonderful things that I see? Am I going to be a better person when I get back?

I hope that I will be a better person by this experience. Someone said today that yes it will change me. I will look at my life and the freedoms we have here in the U.S. in a whole different way...appreciate it more...for about 3 weeks. Then I will be back shopping at IKEA.

I hope not.

Sali

Handing Off

   What a privilege it was to represent the entire Positive Life Radio listening family during the 2008 Cambodia mission trip. The memories and the change that happened in me will last a lifetime. It's an honor for me to introduce you to Sali Miller who will be our representative in Cambodia during this summer's mission trip.
   Sali will be taking hundreds of photos and a lot of video. She'll be calling us with regular reports you can hear on the air or online at www.plr.org (stream us with Windows Media, Real Player, or AAC+). And of course she'll blog as the story unfolds during the trip.
   Last November, over 800 Positive Life Radio listeners contributed $134,000 which will feed tens of thousands of people for a month. This blog is just one of the ways we report back to you exactly how those funds are invested in lives. It's a form of accountability.
   The mission trip begins July 4 and continues for 4 weeks. Sali will be our representative for the first 2 weeks of the trip. Check back to this blog often, link to it on your Facebook page and tell a few friends.
   Thank you as well for praying for Sali and the entire Rice for Cambodia team. Based on experience, I can tell you that they'll run into some pretty unusual things - pray for safety. Pray that God would guard and protect them as they represent Him to so many in need.

- Kevin Krueger (afternoons on Positive Life Radio)