A Flurry of Activity

Jambo (Hi)

There is a flurry of activity and learning at our house, getting ready to go to Tanzania.  Here are some of the things we've dealt with so far:

Make sure things are taken care of on the Canadian side - the house, the car, the cat, the bills.
Learn to blog - we're absolutely new at this.
Start to learn Kswhili - maybe it's not as hard as I think.
Learn about fund raising - and get started, it's amazing where good ideas come from.
Learn about development work through the CUSO/VSO on line courses.
Get vaccinated at the International Traveller's Clinic.
Get eyes checked and visit the doctor.
Make lists of what to take - What's the climate like?  What about clothes?
Reassure our family and friends that this is a good idea and that we are not out of our minds.  So far reactions have ranged from  "but you'll get eaten by a lion" to "we're green with envy, when can we visit?"

The lists go on and on.  There's never a dull moment here any more and soon we'll be off to Ottawa for an intensive five day course in international development.  I'll keep you informed about our progress.  Please check in with us regularly.

Kwaheri (Bye)
Debra