My first blog, only to be swayed by a friend, to report on a pretty AMAZING trip!! I will be departing in two weeks for Tanzania, Africa with the Drake University football team to watch the first EVER sanctioned American football game on African soil. Drake University will play the CONADEIP All-star team from Mexico. This HISTORICAL event will be followed by youth football clinics (teaching African kids the game of American football), service work in the local orphanages and end with a summit of the largest free standing mountain in the world...Mount Kilimanjaro!! WOW!! So tonight I attended an informational meeting, signing my life away on many waivers. Received a REALLY cool backpack and stocking cap for the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl from Global Football (company responsible for planning of trip). Being in the room with players, coaches, alums, the school President, professors, volunteer doctors and photographers was OVERWHELMING!....truly an INCREDIBLE group!! I HOPE to be able to journal this trip (even if it's just for Kelly:)). Tupande Kileleni!!
I wondered where you disappeared to last night! Glad the meeting went well. And oh yeah, the blog looks fab! Remind me to show you how to imbed links into your posts.
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I had a feeling that "picklepits" was Kelly! ha! Love it. Way to go in persuading HC! Can't wait to follow your trip! It is going to be SO EXCITING!!!
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