One Week From Departure

We are one week away from departure and things are becoming quite hectic. Mom and I are driving to Ottawa on Friday (June 6th) for mine and Melanie’s graduations so I’m really at T – 3 days. There are many “to-do” lists floating around, and my head is exploding with things I need to get done before I leave. Amid all the things “to-do”, I’m trying to squeeze in all the last-minute visits before I go. Mom is, thankfully, hosting a going away BBQ on Thursday night, so I’m really looking forward to that, just hopeful that I’ll have everything ready by that point.

It’s finally starting to set in that I’m actually going to be gone for two months, and I never could have imagined how it could feel. It’s hard to put into words, but it is as if I thought life here would be put on hold while I’m away. Whereas, now, as I’m on my way home from looking at apartments in Toronto, I’m realizing there is still a lot I’m going to have to take care of from Malawi – well to the best of my ability anyway.

En tout cas…c’est la vie… and I’m so excited!

The moment I’m anticipating the most is flying from Johannesburg, South Africa into Lilongwe, Malawi, and the landscape I will see. I think that’s when it will feel the most real.

My plan is to write my next entry on our lay-over in London, England (we’re there for 14 hours). I’m going to include with this entry a list of resources that may be of interest to some of you regarding the organization were traveling with as well as Malawi in general.

Please pray for us over this next week as we prepare for departure, as well as for our safety and well-being while we’re in Malawi. Thank you to everyone for all the support I have been given in my decision to do this, and throughout the fundraising and planning stages.

-xo-

Michelle

www.wusc.ca (World University Service of Canada)

www.uniterra.ca (Uniterra)

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationMalawi.aspx (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - Health Information for Travelers to Malawi)

http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=170000 (Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - Travel Report - Malawi)

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_MW.aspx?city=Lilongwe (Time Change Clock)

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/mixx0002 (Weather network)