One Step Closer...

On Friday I got a heavy sum of donations. I received $364 in checks from friends and family. I was really surprised at the outpouring of support from those people that are close to me. You know who you are and I am so grateful for your help in my cause! :) The generosity of people, even in the poor economic times in which we live is so overwhelming. So many others have given me encouragement through words which means just as much to me, we can't all afford to support through funds, so I am grateful to all of my friends and family (family turned friends, and friends turned family) So thank you friends, this just puts me one step closer to achieving my goals... Asante Sana! Ninakupenda!

Great news! So I sent out my letters hoping to get sponsors to send me to Africa on Tuesday! That's a big step, one that's so scary and exciting! The really great news is that due to the drop in oil, airfare costs are going down. I just checked flights for the time period that I want to go and it dropped from $2200- $2044! Boo ya! Every little bit helps!
Also in May I am going to Cambodia for two weeks to work in a Children's Hospital. I go to a meeting about it this Saturday and will post more information about it when I find out more. But that seems like a really exciting opportunity and I won't be gone for nearly as long as I would be to Africa, so that's exciting!
Right now I need to go work on my book review for the paper, the book that I am reading this time is called Ida B. and I love it! (Almost as much as I love Elephants!)