Leaving the house shortly

Finally packed, I enjoyed the last of a hot shower for a while and thought I was on the home stretch of ready to go.

Then I got the bright idea to synch my iPad only to get a "failure to update, must restore to original settings" message, one of just a few last minute surprises.

We learned late yesterday that the missionary based airline, SIMair, doesn't fly on Sundays.  Since Liz and I arrive in Niamey from Istanbul late Saturday evening we now have to wait until Monday morning to leave for Galmi Hospital.  

Then another surprise......all along MTI had been telling us that Liz and I could each check two 50lb bags free of charge. So, friends were scrounging yard sales for large suitcases for MTI to fill with the supplies the hospital had indicated they were in need of.  Liz and I picked those filled bags up last Friday, added a few things the hospital staff had personally asked us to bring, only to find out yesterday when we checked in online that we were each only allowed 1 free checked bag, the other two will cost $100 each. They not only have medical supplies but also a washing machine timer  and spark plugs which someone is hoping with make a vehicle run so we can't exactly just leave them behind.  

I suspect these won't be the last of the surprises in store for us.

Hugs to you all!