Pre-Trip Jitters

On Sunday morning I head out West for a week to work towards getting things ready for next summer's youth mission trip. I am excited and apprehensive all at the same time.
There is much work to be done in the office, I will be away from my family, and I am going alone. I am flying to Phoenix, but there will cover many miles out there alone to go to this mission sites, talk with people, work out logistical plans, free day options, etc. I think I'll probably do about 1000 miles in the week. I wonder if these distractions are attacks from the enemy to get me away from the greater purpose here?
Maybe the alone time will be a blessing. I've made a few CD's to keep me entertained. Some friends have promised to make some too. :) Maybe this will be some good quiet time with God. I guess much of that is up to me.
From my early discussions with my contacts out there, I've learned that this is a very needy place--spiritually and physically. I pray for an open heart to what God wants me to see. I am more and more amazed at the needs of those in the US--the most properous nation in history and the one that we've seen God's hand in guiding again and again.
I solicit the prayers of those back home that God will pave the road for my trip, those we will work with out there and those that we'll send out this summer. I think I'll be pretty connected out there. Your emails and your calls are always appreciated.

Be what God calls you to Be, Believe what He tells you, Become all that He has for you.