The big day is almost here! Tomorrow I will be going to Nyamata, Rwanda to serve as a Teaching Fellow at the Maranyundo School for girls.
After a month of TESOL classes in San Francisco and about two weeks of farewell events in my honor, I arrived this morning in Virginia to see my family before I leave. Everything is just about packed, including as many young adult English books and ESL resources as I could fit. I did a final shopping trip this morning for deodorant, sunscreen and chocolate (you know, the essentials).
Unfortunately, it is currently snowing. Which may put a cramp in my flight plans. It is the first time I've had to deal with snow since I moved to Napa earlier this year and I'm remembering why I hated it so much! Hopefully everything will stay on schedule tomorrow but all the flights arriving in Norfolk this afternoon and evening were cancelled.
This is a far cry from Rwanda, which currently is experiencing very comfortable and warm weather. I'm pretty excited for that.
I'd love to share my expectations for what I will learn and experience over the next 9 months but I honestly have no idea what to expect. I think this blog will be a good way to keep my friends updated while giving me a concrete reason to reflect on what I'm experiencing. Until then, my new kindle is filled with books, my favorite YouTube videos are downloaded and my chocolate stock is filled.
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ReplyDeleteThat unknown was me! Just wishing you well! You sound ready to roll (fly) and I can't wait to hear your reflections! God bless you! 💜 Barbara Churray
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