After a time of soul searching and prayer, I made the decision to join the Lay Mission-Helpers about a year ago. Once I had gone through the application process and was accepted into the program, I thought I'd be heading overseas as soon as the training was finished. The classes started in January and we finished them in May, but it turns out I won't be leaving until mid-July due to logistics.
I now get to spend almost 2 months cooling my heels before I actually get to Cameroon. The top two things I will be doing with extra time are: spending time with family and friends in Santa Barbara (and elsewhere) and buying stuff that I will need (or want) for this 3 year adventure. Once I found out that I'd be leaving later, my procrastination kicked in. So, I'm taking a two week road trip to visit family in Northern California and Colorado and then coming back to Southern California to wrap up the shopping and packing. I might even get to see the last Harry Potter movie before I depart.
I now get to spend almost 2 months cooling my heels before I actually get to Cameroon. The top two things I will be doing with extra time are: spending time with family and friends in Santa Barbara (and elsewhere) and buying stuff that I will need (or want) for this 3 year adventure. Once I found out that I'd be leaving later, my procrastination kicked in. So, I'm taking a two week road trip to visit family in Northern California and Colorado and then coming back to Southern California to wrap up the shopping and packing. I might even get to see the last Harry Potter movie before I depart.
