5 hours to go

So I leave tomorrow! Is it really finally here!? If I had a quarter for every time someone asked me in the past week "Are you ready" I'm pretty sure I could create a career out of this. Are my bags packed?; yes they're waiting upstairs. Am I excited?; absolutely, I think tomorrow will be the start of an amazing two years. Am I scared; somewhat although not for my safety, simply for the unknown. I read somewhere once that one of the reasons the Peace Corps application process takes so long is to sort out those who have the patience to withstand it from those who don't. So if the waiting game was my first Peace Corps test then I think I've passed and am ready for what tomorrow will bring.

To all of those people who've I've had a chance to say goodbye to and those that I have unfortunately missed, I will miss you dearly! Your encouraging words and smiling faces have meant a lot. For the next two days I'll be in Philadelphia for Staging, going through orientation seminars and meeting everyone in my group. Friday I officially leave for Cameroon, connecting in Paris first before arriving in Yaounde. The next twelve weeks will be consumed with Pre-Service Training in Bagante. While my Internet access over the course of two years will be limited I hope through this blog to generate awareness about Cameroon & Peace Corps. So please check it often, pass it along to family/friends, do write with any comments questions you might have.

Objectives for the next two years:
Energy
Open heart
Open mind
The rest should take care of itself...