My bag is officially packed! After laying out all of my clothes, checking off a lengthy list of to-do's, and putting it all together, I am ready for India.

After receiving advice on long flights from cousins, aunts, and friends I feel I am ready for the long journey ahead. From Minneapolis our group will be flying to Chicago where we will have a short layover, from Chicago will will fly to Frankfurt, Germany. After another layover in Germany we will make our final flight to our destination, Chennai India.

Thank you to all who have given me advice, and kept me in your prayers! I plan to blog as often as possible, so keep an eye out for new posts!

"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends." - Maya Angelou