Hey Everyone,
Sorry I haven't been keeping up with the blog, though honestly, there hasn't been much to write, or time to write it. I am now officially on Christmas break, so I can focus on my upcoming semester in Africa!!
25 days! In 25 days I will be in Phoenix, AZ going through a brief orientation before we leave. On Jan 15th we leave the states and fly to London, where we will have a substantial layover (and hopefully be allowed to explore the city a bit). The following day we will board our plane for Entebbe (the airport in Uganda). From the itinerary, it looks like it will be a total or about two days of traveling until we arrive in Uganda. I can't wait!
In preparation, I have received almost all of my immunizations (if you know me, you know this is a traumatic experience for me). I have sent in all the paperwork, received my International Students Insurance Card, and have my passport ready to go. All that is left to do is pack. I am not quite sure what to expect when it comes to clothes. We are going to be mostly in urban cities, where people dress fairly modern, but we still need dresses and skirts? I guess I will find out when I get there and hindsight is always 20/20..
I anticipate these next 25 days to fly by. Christmas is coming up fast. On Christmas Day, my family will be flying to Colorado to take care of my Opa (grandfather in German) for a week while my aunt and her family go on vacation. We come back on New Years Eve. My boyfriend Chris will come visit before he returns to school, and then I will have a few days before departure. I hope to work for my father whenever possible to make a little extra money for spending in Africa.
Stay tuned! I am sure that 2010 will bring many more posts with fewer days in between them.
Keep me in your prayers
And Remember: Jesus is the true meaning of the holidays
Merry Christmas!
~Kendall
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Beginning!
Hey Everyone!
You may or may not have heard me talking about studying abroad in Africa this spring, but chances are you have at least heard me mention it...I've been dreaming about it and talking it up for almost a year now. I was interested in this great program through GoEd and the non-profit, Food For the Hungry. The program has its students studying in Rwanda and Uganda, going on a safari for spring break, and doing an internship with Food For the Hungry. It looks like an amazing semester, and I think it is a perfect fit for me.
Check it out: http://72.52.215.46/~goednet/Africa.html#
Well.... I worried that after all that talk, this day would never come, but it did!
I GOT IN!
I just received my acceptance email :
You may or may not have heard me talking about studying abroad in Africa this spring, but chances are you have at least heard me mention it...I've been dreaming about it and talking it up for almost a year now. I was interested in this great program through GoEd and the non-profit, Food For the Hungry. The program has its students studying in Rwanda and Uganda, going on a safari for spring break, and doing an internship with Food For the Hungry. It looks like an amazing semester, and I think it is a perfect fit for me.
Check it out: http://72.52.215.46/~goednet/Africa.html#
Well.... I worried that after all that talk, this day would never come, but it did!
I GOT IN!
I just received my acceptance email :
"Congratulations!
We are pleased to announce that Food for the Hungry has selected you to participate in the Go ED. Africa Semester Study Abroad Program for Spring 2010."
WOW! Thank you to everyone who wrote me a reference, encouraged me, and prayed for me.
I decided to make this blog so that anyone who wants to can see how I am doing in the time before, during, and after my semester in Africa. I hope that you will pray for me and all of the people I will come into contact with.
Stay tuned!! Love you guys!
Kendall
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