Good question my ever pondering self wondered. For the last few months I have been feeling an urge to write/blog again.  Over the holidays I decided to check in on myself and find out the last time I had put pen to paper or more accurately fingers to the keyboard.  I was stunned to discover it was November of 2010.  Not possible!!! was my first reaction.  This simply can’t be the case my soul proclaimed but there in black and white were the undeniable facts staring back at me.  I wondered to myself, where did you go Bob Scott?

It was in that moment 2011 came into focus. I had spent all last year recovering!  I didn’t know whether to be happy that I had such clarity or sad that I had so few achievements to show for the year.  By the grace of God I have been healthy my whole life.  I had never had an operation and other than a few broken bones due to my over enthusiasm, been in reasonably in good health.  In 2011, I recovered from 4 operations. Yes, the end of every quarter of the year was spent in recovery mode.  For my goal oriented personality it was a severe limitation that at times had my mind battling the darkness that underachieving overachievers dread.  You know what?  I survived and I’m looking forward to a more productive 2012.

First up on the agenda is getting the family room painted and ready for a new wood floor. Who has carpet in their kitchen area?  No one!  It’s a terrible idea.  When we purchased the house 10 years ago it had carpet in the kitchen and we said at the time “we need to change that.”  We’re 10 years late!

Next, Elizabeth and I head to Israel for 2 weeks late January and early February.  She works for an Israeli company and is traveling over with clients to tour the manufacturing plants there.  I’m going along to research the kibbutz model that one of the plants is located on.  Kibbutz’s were crucial in the economic development of Israel as a nation.  The kibbutz model ties in with my vision to one day build self-sustainable villages in Zimbabwe.

By time we return, the paperwork should be ready for us to load the next container of medical supplies and books for Zimbabwe.  These supplies are headed for the southern part of the country in an area around Mtshabezi.  There are over 16,000 books packed and ready to go. The children will be so excited when they see them.

Once the container leaves Kansas City I plan to get working on 2 books and start blogging more. 

I’m back!