Made it to Zambia

After 30+ hours of riding in airplanes and hanging out in airports we have arrived safely and with no problems in Zambia. I have found that traveling with people is a lot more fun than traveling alone and that I can no longer sleep on airplanes (I was quite tired upon arrival!).

I have been pleasantly surprised to the similarities I have found with Zambia and Kenya so far. It has made the transition very easy for me and kind of comforting. The children even yell out "how are you?" as we pass by on the street (something that has always made me laugh yet smile a bit too).

Our first day was spent settling into our house, taking a trip to the store for food, and catching up on our sleep! Today we went to the center to meet the women, their children, and be welcomed with a celebration. I will be writing more about this on our group's blog tomorrow. It was originally set up to share information as we prepared (such as this post I wrote with random Zambia facts). Now we will be using it to share with our supporters about this experience. Please check it out and get perspective from everyone in the group throughout the trip. For now, I will keep it short and look forward to sharing more on the group blog tomorrow.