miss you in advance!

welp, i leave in about 3 hours! think i can sleep right now? yeah right.

Thanks for all of you who have helped me get ready to go! It's definitely been a roller coaster today and emotions a little bit high!

i know i'm not leaving on a mission and will only be gone 3 months, but it is still a big change and a new chapter in my life!  I'm good at adjusting to things... but the absolute WORST with goodbyes so it's been a little bit of a rough go.

I have a dear friend of mine that I worked with.  She is a generation ahead of me so she has experienced much more life than I have. One thing she said to me was "you be strong".  This whole day those words have been on repeat in my head.  I have a feeling that when i have hard days that will be my new motto:

"You be strong"

I know i'm not going on a mission or anything like that, but I feel like I love those people out there already and can't wait to be there!  I'm not excited for the traveling part, but I am so excited to actually be involved with those people and do what i'm capable of! I've come to recognize the Lord's hand in my life. I know that you don't have to be on a mission to serve Him or to have Him close to you.  I feel like this is one of those experiences where I will be in the palms of his hands and He'll walk with me the whole way because I can't do this alone.

I have comfort in knowing that and have seen miracles along the way in preparing to go to Africa. I don't know how I was able to fundraise the majority of the trip, but somehow everything is falling into place.  I couldn't be more grateful for that and Heavenly Father's hand in my life.

to be continued:)

where in the world?

Sorry but HOW is one supposed to sleep when they will be visiting:

Vegas
Dallas
New York
Paris
London
UGANDA

all in one week!?

If you all knew how big of a "traveler" i am... it would consist of taking a tent and camping in the canyons! haha an airplane is still super foreign to me so i pray i won't get lost!

i leave tomorrow to start the first adventure with Nick's family!  Once i get back, i will be on my own from there til I meet up with my group in London!

wish me luck!

and counting!

ONE MORE WEEK!!!!!!

13 more days!

Dear readers,

I am leaving in 13 days, have a 3 day layover in Paris and then on to AFRICA for 3 months!!!

NOTE:  I am new to flying. I can count the number of times I've been on a plane on one hand. SO...

I am wondering if you could give me any tips?

What to bring on the long airplane rides?

Are we allowed to wear sweats the whole time?  12 hours is a long time for jeans as is.

How to get rid of jet lag the fastest?

Things to remember?

Should I take a sleeping pill?

How many carry-ons are allowed?


Ok... i think that's all... I'm sure I'll be posting more about my freak outs because it's hitting me that I'm leaving! Hand ova all the advice:)

Dreams...

I've had two dreams since preparing for Africa...

The first one was I was swimming with elephants in the mud. haha i have no idea why I had this one but it was quite entertaining!

The second one happened last night... probably because I was thinking WAY too much about the "travel" part of my trip.  In case you wondered I can count on one hand the amount of times I've been in an airplane... So I dreamed that I was late for my plane to Paris and had half a suit case full.  I had to be at the airport in 15 minutes and only had clothes... no toothbrushes, no deodarant, no camera... nothin! I woke up stressed out!

Please bless my next dream will be sliding down a giraffe's neck or something! those dreams are much more enjoyable:)

17 more days and counting...