thanks you guys!

I sat down for an entire 90 minutes, and watched the slide show froom beginning to end. Those sunrises and sets are absolutely amazing. Wow. I sorta feel that I was there in some small way, which is nice, considering it's six degrees outside right now. I am so happy for you all that you did it, (go on such an adventure) and that you really did it right. Thanks for sharing with us landlubbers. It brings back memories of El Salvador: the white sand, blue skies, and the smells and sounds of Central America.

I did something that is uncharacteristically out of my comfort zone. Just signing up is out of my comfort zone! Well, I have joined the Wauwatosa Pres. Mission Trip to Biloxi, Mississippi(love to type Mississippi!) from April 8th to 14th, to provide Hurricane repair/relief. We will live in these temporary villages, which seem pretty nice, and are air conditioned(weather wimp that I am).
I just have felt compelled to push myself lately, to try something on my own, to get out of my comfortable surroundings, and to experience something that will be of help to others. Thanks to Don and Julia for encouraging me, and assuring me that they will survive without my being home over Spring Break. I am scared, of course, and regretful at times, but I am going through with it, come hell or high water!(ooh, what a metaphor!) I am really looking forward to it, and also apprehensive in a good way. The people I'm going with are some that I will be comfortable with, which for me is half the battle. I'm sure there will be more to come. Probably the scariest thing for me will be the airplane trip! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! The rest will be a breeze(another metaphor). Just by mentioning it in this blog, it makes it seem real, like the first time you tell someone that you are pregnant, or introduce your partner as your husband. There you have it, folks. Konkols, and Lindsay, you have inspired me in your own way also, so thank you for helping me to expand my world, and opening me to new possibilities!

Love, Joannie