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I got home yesterday from spending the past little while at a cottage near Kincardine, on Lake Huron. It was absolutely gorgeous. Every morning we woke up to the waves rushing towards the shore and every evening we saw "one of the top 10 sunsets in the world," according to National Geographic. Now I'm getting ready to leave for Ghana. I feel excited to be there, happy to be with such a great group of people, very happy to be missing the winter, sad to be leaving people back home, nervous to pack, scared to be gone for six months, to [View Full Entry]

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Right now I'm in the middle of the preparation month. I met the group and they're great people that I can't wait to go to Ghana with. There are five of us--me, Elisha, Amy, Katrina, and Sarah. The first week we spent near Guelph doing intense workshops, getting to know each other--and ourselves, and learning a bit more about the journey that lies ahead. Our co-ordinator had these sort of inspirational, tarot-like cards. You pick one or more to read and they can give you hope, inspiration, or just put a smile on your face for the day. I know I [View Full Entry]

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Look at what I managed to do! [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone! I've never done this before, this blogging thing, but here it goes..... I've got less than a week before I'm off on the greatest adventure of my life. I have no idea what lies ahead of me, but I do know that the next few days are going to be some of the most stressful I've ever experienced. I'm rushing around, making sure I've got everything, and I still have quite a ways to go. They should make a pill for chronic procrastination. Anyway, this entry is mostly just a test, as I'm trying to figure out how to [View Full Entry]

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