the tortured mind of the over-analytical

After checking and checking the shipping company’s site and seeing no updates, I finally direct emailed one of the gals. Turns out our container is STILL in Salalah, Oman and has been there since 6/23. It will sit for 20 days. I am assuming this is 20 days from then, not 20 days from now, but you never know. It will THEN get on a vessel about 7/13 for a 5 days cruise to land in Dar Es Salaam on 7/18. We THEN start the whole clearing process in Dar, then transport, then clearing at Nakonde, then transport and unload. So we are easily looking at possibly the beginning of August before it gets to the school.
So my overly analytically mind goes into hyper drive as to if this is really good, or not. Let me first say, that I am not as anxious as I was two weeks ago when I had no idea to get it into Zambia. We have a clearing agent who will take care of the clearing, transport, and crane. So its kind-of like, whatever, it will be fine.

Having said that, my mind still begins the drama:
Bad news- Brian won’t even be in country to help make any assurances (don’t know if he could do anything about it anyway)
Good news-we have K + N to handle things
Bad news-Brian isn’t there to help with any “negotiations” to get the container the full distance to the school
Good news-that will mean less time at the school before Brian goes back. We will have it locked and will know if anyone tries to get in, we aren’t overly worried about anything getting stolen, but still.
Bad news-Brian isn’t there to make sure that K + N get their money
Good news-we are having some trust issues with the national in Zambia who has been handling the money and “suppose” to be getting some things done for us in town, which he hasn’t. So the good news is that we now know when K + N get the money because we will wire it to them.
Good news-Brian won’t feel bad about leaving and missing the container by only a day or two.
Bad news-I had way more anxiety of the last few weeks than I needed-because unfortunately, stress makes me eat more, not less!
Good news-I learned a lot about what needs to be done for future Gospelink shipments.
Bad news-I just hate to be told something and then the timing be like, a whole month off.

I could go on and on….but…..
Good news-GOD IS IN CONTROL, NOT ME!!!