Getting Ready

Obviously I have yet to post much on this blog that I created several years ago. Now that I'm taking a trip to Nepal, I figured it may be a good time to start.

To give everyone some idea of what exactly is brining me to Nepal, there are a few things you must know:

1. I detest the idea of flying over open water. It  nearly gives me anxiety just thinking about it, but I'm also planning to down some Benadryl prior to leaving. Other than medicinal intervention, I just need to suck it up.

2. I thoroughly enjoy helping others. I'm traveling to help with some recovery/relief work that a colleague of mine is doing. He was able to get me hooked up with a non-government organization that helped to make this trip possible.

3. I love different. I don't typically do traditional. I like learning about people and different cultures and having experiences that are conducive to personal growth.

4. I'm an emergency manager. Bringing order to chaos is my job, so that earthquake aftermath does not really detour me much.

Right now, sitting at the airport terminal, this will be the last few minutes that I'm in the U.S. for awhile--which is a sobering-yet-exciting thought all at the same time. (Saying good bye to my husband earlier nearly resulted in a meltdown.)

I plan to document my journey and my stories on this blog with pictures and stories. I hope you enjoy.