the adventure continues...

kevin's in moshi, tz today, spending time in town and hoping to find the last of his needed gear. he said it is much warmer there and he had to sleep on top of the covers last night. he's hoping tonight is a bit cooler. he will leave tomorrow morning for a short drive to the entrance gate where he'll get checked in and then begin his climb.

he left a journal for the kids and i to read while he's gone and to record our daily activities for him to read when he gets back. he tells us what he'll be doing each day and then gives the kids a challenge or something to think about that has to do with what he'll be experiencing that day. he's also left "special treats" for us around the house. today, the journal said to find a package in his bottom dresser drawer. we found three small chocolate bars and one big cashew and coconut cadbury bar. these were our after lunch treats (except for mine...it's more than a one sitting treat). he also wrote something special that he's praying for each day. he was so thoughtful and took time to make this time special for us as well. regardless, we are missing him and ready for him to be home. :)

i'm not able to talk with kev on the phone but we've decided we'll text a couple times each day and see how long we can do that before kev's phone credit runs out. therefore, we send these extremely long texts and try and give as much information as possible w/o being able to ask questions. kev said he's met a lot of really neat people at the hotel where they're staying.

tonight we are going to our teammates house for dinner and then having dinner w/ other teammates on thursday night. this week, we have teammates in town; however, one family is leaving for furlough this coming weekend and the others are going on vacation, so next week, we'll be alone.