Guess who's going to Ghana...

It looks like I might have a travel companion for my trip to Ghana. Trent and I asked Angelisa if she would like to accompany me to Ghana and meet her sisters. She emphatically responded that she would love to go. Then the bad news... traveling to Ghana requires a visit to the doctor and a shot (at least one). She requested time to "think about it". But minutes later she was on the phone telling Grandma that she was going to Ghana and I've haven't heard a bit of hesitation in her voice since.

Today she talked to her teacher about going to Africa and about having to get a shot. Her teacher said she should tell her mom that if she has to get a shot then her mom should take her some where fun after the doctor... I guess Africa either doesn't count as some place fun, or it's not the immediate reward her 4th grade teacher thinks she deserves. Either way I love her teacher and told Angelisa to tell her that I said (with lots of sarcasm) "Thanks A LOT!"

Anyone who has talked to me about our trip to Ethiopia knows that I have not been an advocate for traveling with sibling children during an adoption trip. I guess I feel like this is going to be different because it will just be her and I. So when I go to bed at night she'll be right there to get all my attention, and hopefully that will sustain her when she is not the center of my attention during the day... I suspect she may be the center of attention with other children and her new sisters. I think it will work out well. If Trent and I were traveling together I still would be against traveling with siblings. I guess once I do this trip a few more times I'll be old hat at it, and I can bring the whole band along.

I have been officially approved to do Medical Missions while on my trip while in Ghana. I'll be sponsored by my employer and working with Adoption Advocates International (AAI) while I am there. AAI, is the agency we are working with for our adoption and they have some volunteer work I can assist with while I am in Ghana.