In South Africa

Well I've made it to S. Africa. It was a good plane ride. We got in last night at around 5 and then ate dinner at the hotel had a little meeting watched the sixth sense on TV and then attempted to go to sleep. I saw attempted because all I did was wiggle around in the bed for 5 hours! I finally fell asleep 15 minutes before I was supposed to get up! Oh well. We leave for Lusaka at around 11:00. It's a 2 hour plane ride and then we will stay at a retreat area for 2 nights. Then it's off to site visits so we can see what we are getting ourselves into!! We'll be at site for about 5 days and then we all come back together for training. I think? The hotel is Super nice!! It's a holiday inn in Johannesburgh at the airport but it is NICE!!! Well, I better run up and repack my carryon, we are heading to the airport soon. I love you all and will write again but proably not for a few weeks. Take care, victoria

Zambia here I come!!

Well it's Sat morning at 8:16 am. I have actually been up for a few hours because I am trying to train my body to get up early so when I get up before the sun tommorrow to go to the airport I won't be too cranky. That means I have to go to bed at 9 tonight. I know I'm like 80 years old right? But luckily I have some really good friends and family who don't mind being 80 tonight either and we are all going to spend the night and get a good nights sleep. We'll see if that actually happens! Anyways, yes I am mostly packed. I have to go get a swim suit and pack it and then I have to go to the bank and clear up some loose ends there. All in all, I think I am right on schedule. I'm off to see Glory Road at 3:00. Come To the bricktown theaters if you want to see it with me! Then we are eating at Moe's. Yummy!! My mouth is already watering, I love food!! Okay, so this will proably be the last time I write before I head off tommorrow morning so thanks to everyone for your prayers and support. I love you all and will try to update this in philly, Jo-burg, or Lusaka! Take care and know that I love you and proably already miss you a little:) or a lot:)!

My Traveling Times

To answer all of the questions of when do you get where, here's the answer (kind of)
January 22nd-Sunday
Leave OKC early in the morning for Philadelphia, I have a layover in Dallas and will get to Philadelphia at 12:52. Training Registration is from 2-3. Then the fun begins, or fun mixed in with proably a few not so fun lectures about what we are getting ourselves into etc, etc.
January 23rd- Monday
is full of more exciting lectures, and hang out time with 32 new great friends
January 24th- Tuesday
Wake up to get a nice dose of morning shots (possibly). Take a little bus ride to the JFK airport where me and my new best friends will leave around 5:50issh I believe for an 18 hour plane ride to Johannesburg with a pit stop in Dakar Senegal.
January 25th- Wednesday
Arrive in Johannesburg for an overnight Layover. Then we head out to Lusaka where we will spend a few days at some sort of rest camp, proably figuring out how to repack our stuff, learning some about the languages, and figuring out what sites to visit.
The Days after that-
will most likely consist of some site visits, figuring out where I am to be placed in country, and then intense training filled with packages from my loving famliy and friends. Can't wait to get over there and see how correct these guesses are:) Love ya'll

Party Pics Link

Okay so I believe that if you follow this link,( just click on the title party pics link) you should be able to access my photo album which contains pictures from my party! Yippeee!! Now, I don't have my digital camera yet these are just a few from my dad and Kay's camera. I will get mine up there next week when I get my camera. I will proably just add more albums as I get over there so let me know if you have a problem viewing these. Thanks! Love ya'll Victoria

13 days

Hello friends! Not even a full 2 weeks left! Wow time seemed to go by so slow and now all of the sudden it's almost gone! Thanks to everyone who made it out yesterday for my party. It was so wonderful to see everyone. I really appreciate you all making the trip! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Lauren Wood took a lot of pictures for me and my family. I will try and post them later today. Thanks again for coming. Love Victoria