Grounded by Volcanic Ash (Leah)

Well we are still in Canada. As many of you may know volcanic ash from Iceland surrounds the skies of Europe (we fly through London) and our flight was cancelled. We have been re-scheduled and fly out Monday April 26th. I was initially disappointed about the cancellation, however the past few days I have had time to myself, family and friends. On Sunday I was able to play a game of tennis with a friend afterward went with my husband and some friends for a bike ride to a park and chilled out. I cannot remember the last time I was able to do this without planned responsibility of some sort in my mind related to work or school. It was certainly nice to enjoy time and be in the moment. I keep hearing Ugandan time is much more relaxed than our fast paced society. I am looking forward to integrating Ugandan time into my daily life. Until then I will try this practice the best I can here at home. The new countdown is on, stay tuned!!!

In Friendship
Leah

New Home Soon

As I was getting ready for bed this evening I realized I will be in Masaka, Uganda at this exact time next week!! This thought makes me very excited. I feel emotionally and physically prepared for this journey. I have had great support from our program coordinators at Douglas College...thank you...I have also had great support and really enjoyed getting to know the 3 other lovely ladies I will be going to Uganda with :) I also feel a wee bit sad as I will miss my home life very much, I will miss seeing my favorite person, dog and cat everyday. However this life opportunity is one I could not let pass by. In the upcoming week I will be spending time with friends and family and organizing last minutes details. I am so ready to start this journey. Thanks to all who have supported me over the past year and I invite you to follow along with our blog. All the best
Love and Hugs
Leah