Rapidly approaching...

There's just one week left until I head to Ann Arbor for our pre-travel training dates! I can hardly believe that it's almost time for me to pack up and ship off to Africa, but I am most certainly not complaining. I've been buying so many things lately in preparation-- a beautiful leather journal, some long printed skirts, durable sandals ("very utilitarian," my mom likes to say), even some earplugs, which our leaders recommended as protection against the unfamiliar noises that have the tendency to prevent American travelers from getting much sleep in Kenya. As these material items fill up my room, I become more and more ready to embark on this adventure. Not simply because the clutter is starting to get to me, but because I often find myself staring at my "Africa pile" and daydreaming about the memories that will soon be associated with everything in it. I am SO ready to create real memories instead of relying on the images in my head.

Here's a picture of my journal! Please excuse the poor webcam image quality-- I just wanted to test out the photo features on this blog. In any case, I can't wait to break out my pen and start filling those pages!