Expectations for an Extraordinary Encounter (or Not)

For those of us who travel, and for those of us who do not, we all carry expectations about a place that is "far away"... as far away as Kumi, Uganda. These expectations can vary about what cuisines we'll have available to eat, what challenges we'll face, what changes we'll affect, etc. What are some expectations that you harbor as a member of the Mission Team? What are some expectations that you carry as a member of the Home Team?

How are those expectations guiding and facilitating your thoughts, actions, and meditations in these days leading up to the Launch Date?

How are those expectations inhibiting your thoughts, actions, and meditations in these days?

What standards, bar, method of measurement are you using to assess/evaluate your response(s) to those expectations?

Present these things in prayer, as a way of removing any barriers between yourself and the Holy Spirit, so that you open yourself for the possibility of change -- ready yourself to be transformed by compassionate living...