So Soon!

I'm on spring break right now in lovely Orlando, Florida and have realized that I leave for Kampala in just 2 months! I only have 7 weeks of school left before this big adventure begins!!

I've been lucky that my professors have let me bump up my exam schedule so that I should be able to spend a week at home before I leave for Africa. This means I should be leaving Vandy on April 24th...which is a heck of a long time before anyone else. I know I'll feel weird about leaving with all of my friends still there but it'll be a blessing to see my family and get ready for Africa while decompressing from school.

Recently we've been learning a lot about the cycle of poverty and the catch-22 of being poor and being sick. Especially harmful is the malaria problem on top of the HIV/AIDs problem. While malaria is about $15 to prevent or treat, millions of children in sub-Sarahan Africa die every year from it. Sad, sad stuff.

A new update is that I might be able to work with some special needs children while I'm over there. This was suggested to me by Mark Dalhouse and would be amazing if it could work.

Almost got my flights booked...Penny, I think I'll be going through Brussells! I'll think of you when I'm there!

Also, you all will be able to call me when I'm there! The best option is if you download Skype and call me through your computer. It's much cheaper than calling from a landline. I will not be able to call you frequently as it's SUPER expensive, but I will have an international cell phone that can recieve calls from the U.S. I'll let you know when I get my number!!

That's all for now...just a couple of random updates. Love you guys!