Tomorrow my parents are driving over to San Anselmo to help me get my stuff over to their house. My wonderfully fun Miata has no space to take even my luggage over to their house and I have to get my cat over there as well. My parents are not cat people. They are dog people. My cat is skittish and will freak out over the change of surroundings. I'm going over early to help my parents and my cat get used to each other.
All this means that tonight I'm doing my final packing. I've packed and unpacked my suitcase 4 or 5 times now. I sure hope I have everything. I know I'm forgetting something important. I always do. Not 10 minutes ago I realized I had forgotten to pack my camera. What a dork.
This stage of traveling is always the hardest to get through. There's a panicked/annoyed feeling in the pit of my stomach. I should really just give up and go to bed. I'll think of something else obvious that I have forgotten to pack in the morning anyways.
Saying goodbye when you're the one leaving is much harder than saying good bye to someone else who's the one leaving. Does that make any sense? I doubt it. You just have to say good bye over and over again to different people when you're leaving. You say good bye once or twice when someone else leaves.
I'm still so happy and excited to go to Kenya. I know what an amazing opportunity this is. This is the gift of a lifetime. There is no way I come back from this the same. I will change in so many unexpected ways. God is so good to me. So good. Praise be to God.
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hey Cous,
Awesome idea for creating a running blog. Although, I'm not all that familiar with blogging I'm sure that I'll "figure it out" while your doing yours.
I can imagine your anxiousness about heading to Kenya but you're doing all the right things about researching and establishing contacts prior to arriving there. As I mentioned last week, I have connections there so you're forwarned about potential visitors in the near future. They are mainly working in the vicinity of Manda Bay but trips to the embassy are invariable - so be ready! Also, I'll keep Judy posted on the ground truth and you KNOW we'll be there in needed.
Alright, keep packing and stay focused - it'll be exciting and enhancing to your life in so many ways. I'll keep in touch.....
hazer
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