A short farewell

Well folks, Monday is the day. We've slowly been preparing here and there for our big trip, but now that we're leaving in two days I feel like we're scrambling to get everything together. Our living room is currently littered with piles of clothes, toiletries, cameras and school supplies. I'm feeling a little flustered and unorganized, maybe even a little stressed. Mark, on the other hand, is calm and worry-free. I guess my obsessive-compulsiveness and his laid back approach to things balance each other out somehow because we seem to get things done pretty efficiently around here (even if it is at the last second).

We leave the Salt Lake airport around 5pm Monday night and stop for an overnighter in Washington DC. From there we have a very loooong flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and then on to Kilimanjaro. From what we hear, we'll be doing a lot of teaching and some building at the school in Moshi, but we're still not sure exactly what our days will consist of while we're there. We'll just take the orders as they come.

There are definitely some mixed emotions as we head out on this adventure together, but most of them are more on the positive end of the spectrum. This is a dream being fulfilled for both Mark and me and we're blessed to be able to fulfill that dream together. We don't know what our Internet access will be like over there, but we'll update as often as possible so you can all feel like you're traveling along with us! We've packed 7 cameras...all for different purposes, so don't fret, there will be no shortage of photos or video for us to share. Wish us luck and kwa heri!