I got to Washington D.C. yesterday around 9:00 and got to my hotel. Staging was today and lasted about five hours. It was amazing to get to meet my fellow volunteers. I feel like I've known some of these people far longer than a few hours and I can definitely see us being great friends as our adventure continues.
Tomorrow we get up, check out of the hotel, spend a few hours in the airport, fly to Atlanta then off to Johannesburg! I get to South Africa at 5 pm. I'll probably not have internet or a phone for a while, so don't count on hearing from me for a while. I will do my best to update when I have internet, but no guarantees it will be soon.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this long application process, I'm finally off to live the adventure! It's definitely surreal to be so close to my dream, but now the real work begins. After a 16 hour flight I'll be on the ground in Africa for the first time in my life! Wish me luck. Love you all!
Your Mother misses you! Be safe and have a wonderful adventure.
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