Ways to Keep in Touch

You might be asking yourself, How will I keep in touch with Stephanie when she is half-way around the world? Excellent question. Here's how (in no particular order):


1. Snail mail

My mailing address in South Africa is:

Stephanie Guidry
c/o God's Golden Acre
P.O. Box 453
Cato Ridge 3680
KwaZulu Natal
South Africa

Or feel free to mail anything to my permanent address (parents' house) and they can forward it along:

Stephanie Guidry
c/o John and Lauri Guidry
2556 Alabama Terrace
Quenemo, Kansas 66528


2. Internet/E-mail

I will most likely have limited access to the internet while I am gone, but just in case the new e-mail address is guidry.stephanie@gmail.com. I'm learning to love the Gmail Chat feature, so all you Gmail users feel free to keep in touch that way.

I'm also an old school AOL Instant Messager user, and my screen name is sabie1703.

And, of course, posting comments to the blog is a great way to let me know someone is reading this thing.


3. Phone

Right now it is looking like I will keep my regular cell phone service and switch to an international plan. That number is: 512.695.2061. If you want to do the phone option feel free, but it will probably cost you a pretty penny to call me so please keep that in mind.

Undiscovered Mystery

As I am set to leave for South Africa on September 26th, I wanted to give an update about my preparations. I have purchased a round-trip plane ticket and have sent my paperwork to the South African Consulate to obtain a visa for voluntary and charitable causes. I am slightly nervous as I wait to see if I can obtain the visa. Please send prayers and good thoughts to the South African Consulate as they make their decision. I am currently spending a little time in Austin with friends before driving to Quenemo, Kansas to see my parents and then to Washington, D.C. to visit my sister before I depart for South Africa.

As we speak I am printing and sending out my letters of support for financial contributions. Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated and made this trip financially possible for me! If you would like for me to send you a letter of support, feel free to e-mail me your mailing address. I am overcome with appreciation for the encouragement, love, and generosity given to me thus far. My co-worker recently wrote this note in a card to me:

"Blessings as you travel forward to undiscovered mystery..."

While South Africa is truly an undiscovered mystery to me, it is more and more apparent every day how incredibly blessed I am in this process. From generous financial contributions to moving my furniture out of my apartment to simple well wishes, I am blown away by the support I have experienced. Thank you once again and I can't wait to tell you more about this new adventure as it unfolds.