Preparations

Hi everyone!

Thanks for checking out my blog! For the next year or so you will find me writing here, instead of at my regular blog. I hope to write regularly and keep you all updated on my trip to Ghana!

So here are some of the details of my trip! I will officially be leaving at 4 p.m. on August 7. I will fly from Toronto to New York, a two hour flight, and then from New York to Accra (which is 11 hours long!). It's funny to think that my first flight ever will be a long one, from one side of the world to another! I better bring lots to read :)

While I'm at His Majesty's Christian School in Asamankese, I will be teaching Kindergarten, doing other administrative duties like assisting the other interns in their orientation, planning a retreat for staff, and helping out with the Christmas Pageant (for those of you who know me, you must know how excited this makes me!). I'll also be assisting in learning and development days for the other staff.

For now I am busy gathering things I'll need, filling out Visa applications, doing a lot of reading and visiting friends and family, and getting lots and lots of shots! So far I've had five and counting. But the clinic I've been going to has been great - I always leave having had great conversations with the doctors about my trip and everything else in between!

I'm thankful to have wonderful family and friends who have been unbelievably supportive and encouraging as I begin this journey. God has greatly blessed me through the community He has surrounded me with. I look forward to the adventure ahead! Please keep me in your prayers as I submit my Visa, travel to Toronto for a week to prepare, and that God would protect my heart as I leave friends and family for a long time.

Thank you all! I'll write again soon.

Love,

Angie