Sunday, August 3, 2008

Six weeks to go!


I just found this photo of a sign that a friend saw in Burma a few years ago, and I have to share it. This is a big year for America, and a critical time in our planet's history. Some of these are relatively easy to process and comprehend, and others take you a little deeper. I am hopeful that on this trip I can help to get in touch with exactly what each of these "sins" means, and how they affect our global culture. Perhaps I will be able to bring something home to help make this world a better place. I hope this is the case.

Yesterday I determined that I will be visiting Poland on this trip - after SE Asia and before Guatemala - likely in early April. It is the place of my roots, and luckily enough I still have relatives there that my mom has been in touch with for years. I'm planning to meet my mom and travel through Poland to get a taste of the country that my ancestors called home. When I told my 91-year-old Grandma last night she cried. She is so happy I will be able to see her father's home.

Today I looked at the calendar and I leave in exactly six weeks. I've got to get busy with my planning. It seems like I've had "forever" to get some things done so I've been putting them off. The time to get busy is NOW so today I find myself crossing some items off of my ever growing to-do list. Back to work...wish me luck.

With love,
Pam