Friday, June 20, 2008

and we're off!

China here we come!
at 6:30 pm tonight the team left downingtown, pa for the other side of the world...
the logistics are a bit mind boggling. here are some of the numbers:
25 team members
25 smiling faces
38 suitcases
1,100 children's elementary school books
300 magazines and buisness books
68 suitcase zip ties (thanks dave :)
50 cocolate chip cookies (thanks sharon :)
50 water bottes
25 carry-on bags
36 hours of travel
2 buses
3 airplanes
2 continents
4 time zones
countless laughs and giggles of anticipation
china, we are coming to you in a matter of hours...
a lifetime of friendship awaits
en route to china TODAY!

a few pics as the team prepairs to leave and friends and family come to say goodbye

our next blog will be in chinese! or at least on chinese soil :)

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