Good Friends Give Send-off

On Saturday good friends and co-workers met together for a Bon Voyage party. I laughed and reminded Abbie that I'm going to Moldova, not France! Even so we enjoyed a wonderful cake with a genuine and geographically accurate map of of the country. It was great to be able share our traveling stories and I do appreciate comments and suggestions from those who are international travelers. This will be my first time to travel to a country where I will need a passport, so naturally, any suggestions are helpful. Many in our group have traveled to Europe, Russia, South and Central America, Korea, and China, but no one has been to Moldova.

Having the good will and wishes of friends means a lot. It helps to know others affirm and respect my mission to work at the orphanage for a week. I've added a photo of the cake to the blog. This way, if you ever have a chance to travel to the country...you can find your way around!