Recent Happenings:

1) I just purchased a new camera for my trip! I am pretty impressed. Its a Canon SX 20IS. I'm going to post some pictures of Sydney Jo, let me know what you think!


2) So far I have raised nearly $2000 of the $3,500 goal I have for my trip. I am speaking at the Presbyterian church in Columbus Junction in a few weeks. Really looking forward to that as I have been very impressed with the generosity of people here in town. If I don't raise another penny I'm more than satisfied with what I have so far, you really can't find better people than those here in southeast Iowa!

3) I leave 1 month from tomorrow. Now if I could just find the time to prepare! I do have a few vital things done such as vaccinations, payments, plane ticket, etc. But now its on to the complicated tasks like trying to pack light, filling my ipod with enough stuff to keep me entertained for 15 hours, and deciding which of the 20 friends who have requested to tag along to throw in my suitcase! Ha!

4) I have decided to squeeze all of the following in this summer : mission trip and travel in Africa, trip to Missouri with friends, trip to Minnesota with family, one graduate class, and swimming lessons for about 50 kids. I'll let you know how it goes!