Heading to the airport

Today was a big packing day. I covered our living room surfaces with all of your donations, and laid out five big duffle bags that could each take 50 pounds. I am happy to say that everything fit! Now the challenge is to carry these bags to their destination. You may wonder why I have five bags. Two are mine, two are Mike's (he'll be joining me at the end of week four), and one is for Sarah, a student in International Studies, who is going to attend the same language school.
So we're off to the airport now to spend the night at a hotel there and take off at 7:45 tomorrow morning. I'm so excited!!! I'll talk to you next from Nicaragua! I hope they have more internet cafes than Langley!
Love Jennie

Starting to pack with 7 days to go

Thank you to everyone who donated clothes, sports equipment, toys, school supplies, shoes and even 2 handmade baby blankets, to take to kids in the orphanages and local schools. I am also doing some last minute Spanish "cramming" to try to have at least a few words to say to my host family. I won't be very talkative for a while!!! School ends tomorrow, so then I can really focus on getting ready ( along with hosting David's 18th birthday celebration and celebrating Canada Day!). Adios!! Next entry will be from the public library, when I'll try to download pictures from my digital camera. The technological learning curve for this trip is BIG!

Jennie

Twelve days to go!

I leave for Nicaragua in just a few weeks and I'm getting excited! Today I start taking Malaria pills. Yesterday, my school newsletter had an article about my trip, with donation opportunities of school supplies, sports equipment, clothes, and shoes. I plan to pack little for myself, so that I can take many items to donate to charities in Granada.