This week the reality that I am leaving my friends and family for 5 months really hit me.  I am doing all I can to spend as much time with my friends and family before I leave, and make sure they know that I love them.  As the money comes in and the payments are made, my friends, family and I are getting more and more excited for the adventure ahead.  We are now over the $5000 marker in fundraising.  That is a huge blessing and a lot of people have shown their generosity.  As part of the preparation for my trip, I am going to donate my hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths and have a pixie-like hair cut.  This organization makes wigs for cancer patiences all over Norht America.  This way I don't have too much hair to deal with when away, and also someone else can benefit from my hair.