Is it January yet?!?

There has been so much going on lately, and I since I really want to remember all of it and share everything with all of you, this is my attempt. :) Here is some quick background information. We have felt the call to Africa on our lives for three years now. I (Mandee), remember the excact moment that God placed Africa in my heart. I remember where I was, who I was with, what I was doing... all of it. Since then God has really expanded Brian and I's heart for the people there and given us a love for them that we know can only come from Him. He is so gracious and such a loving Daddy. He has held our hands and lead us these last couple of years to where we are now, and has shown us how He truely is the one in control.
Here is what is going on in our lives right now. In January Brian and I, along with another couple, are going to be going to Tanzania for ten days. While there we are going to being doing a variety of things. We will be visiting a childrens center ( which I am SUPER excited about!! ), visiting a local hospital for two purposes, (1) to pray for the people there, (2) to see how the medical system works there for when we are living there. We will be spending a day at the market, being shown how to barter and what kind of things we can buy there and what supplies we need to bring with us when we move. We are meeting with a family there that has young children as well, and they are going to tell us what is has been like for them raising their kids on the mission field there. The main purposes for the trip are to minister to the sweet people there and for our hearts to connect with theirs, and also to get to know the culture and get a really good taste of what living there will be like. We are SO excited to go and it is always on our minds. We will be sending out our first newsletter within the next couple of days.
We are SO thankful for the support we have received and all of the prayers and kind words. Above all, we cherish your prayers. We would greatly appreciate prayer for our house to sell. We are going to be putting it on the market very soon, and have great peace about it selling quickly. That is a major step towards us being able to leave. If you are interested in receiving our newsletter please email your home address to mandeeloudermilk@yahoo.com . We love you all and could not do what we are doing without you.