Hi Everyone!

So sorry that I havent been able to blog. Internet here is terrible, and were so busy getting ready for the conference.

SO if you need to reach me, feel free to call me at 0913518686. I get free incoming calls!

The last couple of days we basically have been running around Addis Ababa trying to photocopy the booklets for the conference. Believe it or not, photocopying takes about 8 hours just for lets say 30 pages. We had some huge troubles the first day, but now 2500 pages later, were almost done. Today were mainly getting ready for the conference and maybe going back to the Merkkattoo Market! I thought markets were crowded in China, but WOW they are much more crowded in Addis.

My experience here has been amazing so far. The first 2 days I was thinking to myself, WHAT AM I DOING HERE? And really wanted to go home, but then I met some wonderful people that helped me transition into the everyday life of Ethiopia. Of course there is alot of poverty here, and I still have to get used to the fact that as a FORENGI I am an easy target for beggars, but all in all if you walk like you know where youre going or are with a local I have been fine and feel very safe.

Anyways, I will keep you posted and write more about my adventures.

xoxo
C

Since I'm madly in love with my new blog and want to keep you guys absolutely on the loop with everything I will link here a few videos that show what I'm about to do in Ethiopia:

This is what I will MAINLY be doing (70% of the time)
http://vimeo.com/34035384

This Video is with our partner Charity - we will be visiting these Orphans fairly soon after our arrival in Addis.

http://www.hope-international.com/projects-and-programs/watch-latest-hope-videos/children-of-hope.html

More about what Hope does In Ethiopia:

http://www.hope-international.com/projects-and-programs/watch-latest-hope-videos/a-thirst-for-africa.html

Check out Hope's Website: http://www.hope-international.com/index.php! They are amazing! :)

Welcome to my official Blog which will guide me through the Journey of Ethiopia with the ARC Initiative Team 2012! Grace, Taylor and I are all very excited to be departing on Monday and cannot wait to see what's in store for us! Please see our profiles where you can read more about the three of us and the rest of our fellow traveler's as well as Jeff who will be traveling with us and stay for the period of the workshop (il explain this later in detail)

Right now, were still preparing for everything, and meeting one last time at UBC to discuss final details, GET OUR SHIRTS (YAAY!!) and well start getting ready for our 10am flight from Vancouver!

Our flight looks something like this: Depart Vancouver --> Toronto --> Frankfurt --> Sudan ---> Addis Ababa! Long Journey ahead of us!

I will try to have my VBlogs uploaded here as well (Video Blogs!) and remember to keep checking back from more news about my trip!

Talk soon,

C