West to East

I'm doing this second post so close to the last one because, frankly, I can't sleep. I just drove from SoCal to GA in 4 days, and I'm exhausted. Yet, here I am, at 5am (GA time) and nothing. I was able to spend Christmas with Ryan and I'm going to see Sam tomorrow, then I'm headed to Atlanta A/P. My flight to Durban, South Africa, is scheduled to depart at noon on Sunday! Some people keep telling me that it might get screwed up because of the pending ice and snow that is expected very soon. Really, people? If that happens, I'll live with it. As long as I've done everything I can to be ready and prepared. 

For those of you who don't already know, I'm going to join the Africa Mercy Ship in Durban, sail (actually a misnomer since there are no sails on the ship) to Cape Town for a few days for training, then sail up to Sierra Leone for 4 months. The ship is an incredible, state-of-the-art hospital (floating) that goes to a different country in Africa each year to treat and help those indigenous to each of the countries it visits. It's an amazing opportunity which I have been planning for no fewer than 3 years! (Sorry to those of you who might be sick of hearing about it by now.) I will live on the ship and work as a Hospitality Hostess. I will keep up the blog while I am there and show you all about it. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to post and I will answer if you'd like to know anything about the trip, the ship, the sights, etc.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ex0dkRd1bB4

I can't explain how excited I am, which is of course probably why I can't sleep. It's not like I won't have 2 days on airplanes to snooze, right?

BTW, mom is taking care of my Fletch, whom I miss a little already.

I'll keep you posted...