Aaaand I'm off!

This is it. Time to be off on my adventure. I spent the morning rushing around getting my last minute things together (made difficult by Ben following me around and sprawling on top of whatever I was trying to work with at the moment) while listening to the 7th Harry Potter book on my ipod. After a lunch of my favorite comfort food - Prak homemade mac&cheese! - it will be off to the airport and my travels will be underway. I think everything will hit me when I reach my gate at RDU, finally not having any busy things I can be doing to prepare, as I wait for my flight to Newark where I will meet up with most of the group. We will then settle in for a 15-hr flight to Delhi. Prof Mason is already there and he emailed us this morning with a few thoughts, one of which was "It is a furnace. My eyelids are sweating." Woohoo! Haha, the extreme temperature change will be an adventure to itself. Luckily it isn't as humid as usual, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that that will continue for the next 3 1/2 weeks!

I can't believe this is finally happening! I'm so excited - and terrified - and thrilled! Please be praying for safe travels for everyone and for peace of mind as we embark on our journey to a world so different than our own. I should have internet access so that I can blog and receive emails/facebook/etc, so please feel free to keep in touch! I love y'all! :)