fauxhawk for funds

I’ve been home for about four hours. (Does anyone even still check my blog!?)

So far I’ve…

  • cleaned out and restocked my fridge (after a quick stop at the grocery store)
  • made cappuccinos (we miss Italy!)
  • weeded through my work emails (all I did was delete trash)
  • transferred PayPal donations (praise God for His provision)
  • scribbled a few “I’m home!” emails (if you didn’t get one… I’m home!)
  • gasped when I saw 767 posts in my Google Reader (uhhh, that’s gonna take a while), and …
  • checked out what the interns have been up to on Facebook.

There’s lots swirling in my head about our trip, but I’m saving my thoughts till I have more time to write a real blog post. (Or three. Or seven.)

In the meanwhile, if you’ve got three minutes to spare, check this out. Niel placed a challenge before our interns just days before we left for our vacation:

If they can raise $2,000 for the ministry, they can cut his hair however they want—and he’ll keep it that way for their entire debriefing trip!

Wanna get in on the action? You can see the interns’ progress, make a donation, and share a suggestion for Niel’s haircut right here. And of course you’ll see pictures of my husbter’s new do on haircut day!

I’m off to unpack!

PS — I’ve missed you guys!

Comments

26 Responses to “fauxhawk for funds”
  1. melissita says:

    welcome home! can’t wait to see some pictures and hear all about your trip!

  2. I am glad you are home. Even though we are all over the place, we missed you and can’t wait to come home. Seriously….HOME.

  3. Theresa says:

    YAY!!!!

    You are HOME!!!!!

    Welcome Back!!!

    Love Ya and Missed you!!

  4. @ngie
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    says:

    Welcome back! Yipee! I like the sheep on your header.

  5. annie says:

    WELCOME HOME!!!!

    Yes, we missed you. We still check your blog. :) Can’t wait to hear stories!! Your blog reader … wow. And I thought 80 was intimidating. Thanks for thinking of us! Welcome back!

  6. Birgit says:

    Hi alece, welcome home! Looking forward to hearing all about your trip.

  7. Hey snotball.

    I missed you. I hope you had a great trip. Can’t wait to hear all about it. Can’t wait to reconnect with you (but don’t take that as pressure…I know you’re super e-overloaded!)

    Love you!

  8. Debra says:

    Hooray … you’re back! Glad you had a great trip! Looking forward to hearing about it.

  9. Brandy says:

    Oh how I missed Alece!!!

    muah*muah* muah*muah!!!!!!

    I thought of you SEVERAL times, none of which I can mention on the blog. HAHA!! ;-)

    love you! Can’t wait to “chat.”

    Oh hey, Brent and Tam bought me a microphone so I can skype. They love me, they REALLY love me! heehee I am so excited to skype! :D

  10. faithstart says:

    I still check your page!! I don’t think I wrote many blogs while you were gone, I was on a little blog break. So glad you are home and doing well. Love and blessings!!

  11. mandie says:

    I totally missed you…since reading your blog helps to fix my homesickness for South Africa some.
    Can’t wait to see pictures from Italy and hear about the trip.

  12. Cindy Beall says:

    Oh, how I’ve missed you.

  13. edfromct says:

    It’s great to see you back. Well great for us anyway. I sounds like you really enjoyed yourself in Italy.

    How do you think Niel would look in dreadlocks?

    I would be happy if I had enough hair for any style do. I am stuck with a very, very wide part.

  14. tam
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    says:

    suddenly blogland got a lot brighter!!!

    i was so happy to see your blog in my reader tonight!!!

    love you muchly!!!

  15. Jen says:

    Welcome home!!! I hope your travels were great and I can’t wait to hear more about them. :)

  16. Bonnie says:

    snotball?? there’s a story behind that name… I’ll have to ask you next time. Thank you so much again for coming to visit us in Bella Napoli! Next time you visit us…when we’re in Dallas…we’ll have to treat you to french toast and Peanut butter cookies. ;-) (not in the same meal)
    I love you friend and am looking fwd to reading more of your thoughts.

  17. love that idea!!!! Can’t wait to see the pics of Niels cut when it happens!

    Glad you’re back and on the blogging scene again.

    ps. the sheep r cute :)

  18. Simone says:

    The internet was boring without you :) Glad to have you ‘back’!!
    I look forward to pictures of the haircut, which I’m sure is gonna happen!!

  19. Michelle says:

    Welcome back. Hope you had a great time.

  20. Becca says:

    Lesotho sheepies? I’ve missed you. I’ll write you soon. I can’t really sit yet, so I can’t write much length, but hopefully tomorrow I’ll be more on the up and up.

    I love you!
    I love me some sheepies.

  21. alece says:

    these comments made me feel so loved and missed… thanks, everybody!

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