And I'm off...

Whew~ what a week! I still don't believe I am leaving in a few hours! I have one full bag of donation stuff and medical supplies that Missy and I might need. For my stuff I fit it all in a carry-on camping sack!! You'd be impressed and you should! LOL, I never thought I could pack lighter for a month than I have for a weekend getaway. I pretty much have 5 days of clothes for work and 3 days of "off day" clothes. Supposedly, there is some ladies in the village that will do our laundry for ~ 5 cents/piece. Can't beat that! Plus, once we leave all the supplies- I will have more room for souvenirs! 

The travel itinerary is NOT the best but it will let me catch up on the sleep I have not gotten over the last week. I leave from Charlotte EARLY tomorrow morning (take-off is at 6:45am). I go first to Dallas, then to LA, then to Tokyo (with a 4 hr layover), then on to Bangkok! I will be on a plane for 24 hours and that does not count layover time! I'm scheduled to land at 11:40 PM the following day! Missy and Chad will be meeting me at the airport. My directions from Missy were "When you get off the plane, make a right, we'll be there!" The first 2-3 days I will be staying in Bangkok as Chad and Missy show me around and introduce me to the Thai culture. Then on Friday night or Saturday night, Missy and I will take the overnight bus up to Mae Sot. It is supposedly an 8hr trip where they blast the AC! Then the real journey begins!  We have a sweet Burmese refugee that will be housing us in a supposed house. All we've been told is it has a communal bathroom! :) We will also be greeted by El Thwa, one of the workers at the clinic. From there I don't know exactly when we will be doing what! 

Like I mentioned earlier, I can not believe this day is FINALLY here! I am excited for what awaits and the opportunity to use the skills I've learned to help those that really need it. I'm not sure how much internet access I will have over there but I'll try to keep you all posted. Please continue to pray for Missy and I and those we will be working with. I will miss you all! Shower and eat "American" and Mexican food for me!