It Has Begun!

Week one has commenced and it's been, in one word, crazy. It has been full of late nights, early mornings, long training sessions at the office, laughing until I cry, snacks, walks to the grocery store, and much, much more.

In four days my brain has been stretched and crammed with more than I ever thought I could possibly sustain and retain. We have been extensively lectured on the programs implemented on the ground in Northern Uganda, the history of the war, the expectations held of us, our required codes of conduct, and much, much more. There is always much, much more!

I have been thrown in full force, in driving the 15 passenger van. Since I will be one of the drivers for our tour this is necessary, very necessary. Actually, after Sabrina picked me up from the airport, she pulled over in a hotel parking lot and had me drive myself to the Roadie house for the first time. Welcome to San Diego! To say the least. So, I've driven to and from the office a couple of times with full van loads. I haven't had any accidents, per se, but I'm pretty sure I seriously cut off someone today - woops!

My teammates and I are still getting to know each other - it always takes a while to feel completely comfortable with people you just meet. But so far, so good! They seem to be genuine folks who really care about the Ugandans and their plight.

I'll try to get some pictures up soon of the people and places I am experiencing!