Here goes...

6:25AM Fort Lauderdale Airport
Sipping my dunkin donuts coffee.
Met Cheryl and Molly last night at bagage claim. I am so happy to be going as a gang, at least for the first part of this tri. We'll be working together at the carrefour hospital. We got to the hotel at 1AM. Unable to fall asleep though and laughing as we were setting the alarm for a mere 3 hours later. We're tired but pumped. Molly is my age and also aspiring to work with soca without borders. We clicked right away. Cheryl has kids that are our age, very sweet and maternal. We are going to be eacothers main support for the next 10 days. I'm really glad we're all in this together and it's reassuring to see that i am not the only one who is not to sure what to expect once there. Our NGO has been more a source of confusion than a reassuring entity. We are the first ones from this NGO to got to Carrefour so we shall discover as we go...

I'm actually excited. I feel pumped and ready to hit the ground running. The past few days of mad rushing and last minute everything have been insane! Thank you Matt for sticking by me and helping. The scene at Seattle airport was a classic. Over the weight limit (I was expecting it)...kneeling at the counter, taking out stuff on by one, syringes and meds flying all over the place as I open my carefully, tightly packed cases. I have a thing for chaos I guess. I think that's why I'll find something familiar while in Haiti...that chaos that forces you to step out of comfort and deal with whatever comes your way...
I feel ready! Wish me luck!

PS: thanks to Matt cause that was not an easy goodbye. Add the drama of me realizing I had left my engagement ring at the motel...