One week...

So I figured that I would be the first to write a post.....so here it goes.

First off, welcome to our blog! This is my first time blogging so please don't expect fireworks to go off after you finish reading this.
Today marks the one week countdown until we leave for Rwanda, Africa. I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to this trip and how excited I am. The thought of leaving has been in the back of my mind for the most part due to other school business. This week is finals week and I have been busy preparing for those and other wonderful end of the year stuff.
But now the time has come to begin thinking about what to take and how to pack it!! We are allowed to take 2 bags weighing 50 lbs. each plus a carry-on. Each one of us is using one of the 50 lbs. bag to take things with us to leave there for those who are less fortunate. We all have been gathering stuff like shoes, school supplies, and games to leave with families. We will be there for almost 3 weeks and will be doing a wide range of activities from working in the rain forest, to helping in the schools, to taking safari and gorilla treks.
A few weeks ago, I went to the county health department to receive all the necessary vaccinations and even some malarial pills......yum! Now it is down to packing, working out and gathering a few more donations. But of course, there is voice and piano juries, a recital audition, 5 finals, my education portfolio, and my student teaching application which will all be done before I leave........in one week.