Leaving On A Jet Plane

The time has finally come again for me to say goodbye to America and hello to Africa. I will be leaving on Tuesday, July 24th for Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. I will be joining the staff of Mercy Ships on the Africa Mercy for one year. On the ship I will serve as the Human Resources Facilitator.
Since my return from Lesotho in January I have prayed to go back to Africa because it captured my heart. I look forward to working with an international staff (I was told that as an American I would be in the minority) of 200-400 people at anytime.
I am also excited to visit the West Coast of Africa where Liberia is located. Quick history 101 lesson: Liberia began as a settlement of freed slaves from the US in 1822. This independently founded nation (with the support of the American government) started with both free-born and formerly enslaved Blacks. Liberia and Ethiopia are the only two nations in Africa that did not fall under European domination. So Liberia is a very unique African country; its official language is English!
I hope to hear from everyone as my journey unfolds. Please send me e-mails full of updates and crazy stories because I want to hear about your life as I share my own story. I will send reminder e-mails with a link to my blog as I update it with pictures and stories. Cheers and I'll see you again in July 2008!