2 DAYS!!!!

This is scary close now. All that lies between now and the day that I change hemispheres is my 19th birthday, which for some reason seems rather insignificant at the moment, it isn't that I have forgotten that tomorrow is my birthday, it is just being a bit overshadowed. I have loads of cards to open already though, lots of them have come early this year so I have built up a little collection of envelopes in the kitchen.
It suddenly occured tome today how much I have already gained, despite not having left the country yet. One of the biggest things that I wanted to gain form this exerience was to grow in my faith, and already that has happened, especially since the training week. It's amazing. It's also been great to realise how much support I have from everybody, yesterday I got a card from someone at church with £50, so unexpected and so great!
We had Christmas dinner yesterday with Grandma and Grandad, Emily, Anne and Neal. Twas really nice, I am going to miss not being here for Christmas, but at least I have had the food, and Nana said that she will send me out a packet of bread sauce to make up for not being there.
I managed to cry yesterday as well though, we had just sat down for dinner and Katie's brother Ben came round with a card (and birthday present) for me. The card was from her and all of her family to say good luck and it was so nice that she thought of doing it before she went away that it made me all sad. But it was lovely.
The commisioning service the other Saturday was really good, Lizzie and I were there and it was really good to see her again, especially as she won't be at the Airport on Wednesday. We had a talk from Steve Chalke and then all of the frontliners and degree students stood up and we were prayed for. We all got given a bracelet to wear that says 'keep hope alive' to kind of remind us what it is all about.
Not sure if I will write again before I am in Moz so:
Byeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx