One day to lift off!!

I leave in just over one day to spend a month in Haiti.  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind as I have prepared for this trip.  I have had so many people support me in this venture and I am very thankful for all of the well wishes, support, thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement.  The outpouring of support has been amazing - from my employer allowing me to take a month of leave to strangers contributing to my trip.  Then there is the constant support of my friends and family.  It's awesome. :)  Thanks to all of you!

All of my bags are ready, although I will likely do one more round of re-packing (I'm not quite satisfied with how things are fitting yet).  I'll get a few small items tomorrow (perhaps grab some more bug spray for my fellow volunteers) and then I'll be off to the airport and Haiti before the sun rises on Saturday. 

I am really excited!  Although I don't know yet what I will be doing while in Leogane, I am psyched to find out what program I will be working on when I arrive.  I'm going to ask them where I am most needed because I could help in any number of the programs they are currently running in Haiti.  (You can learn more about the organization I will be working with and the programs they are running here: www.hands.org).

Since my internet access will be limited, I can't make any promises as to how often I will be able to update this blog.  However, I will do my best to provide an update once a week.  Pictures will likely have to wait until I am back in the US.