Wednesday, June 2, 2010 6/2/10
Anticipation

Someone at Tampa International has a sense of humor. As I walked to my gate early Monday morning to begin my trek to Malawi, the PA system was playing the song Anticipation by The Temptations... I don't think a better word could have described the moment for me. After 2 years of fund-raising, here I was about to embark upon a 3 month journey to construct a classroom block. The opportunity of a lifetime was before me. To say the least, it was a moment I anticipated.

In the 48 hours since, I have successfully made my way to Mwaya Beach, the home of RIPPLE Africa, where I will be spending my next 3 months. Having traveled half a world away, crossing the Atlantic Ocean, stopping in 3 nations on 2 continents along the way, it is nice to finally be settled in.

Tomorrow I will travel to the Mazembe Primary School to discuss where the block will be laid out, inspect the construction materials that have arrived and to check on the status of the remaining orders. I am unsure when we'll actually break ground, but it is surely a moment we are all anticipating.