bye for now

well this is me off then, can barely pick up the rucksack, not a good sign not at all pleased with my packing abilities on this one! i blame it on the pressies i'm taking so hopefully once out of mozambique things should get a lot lighter. had a fairly calm day. just enjoyed a top curry at the Mumtaj in st albans with my lovely dad. after pancakes last night and the last 2 months of my mum's top cooking i am definitely going well-fed. in fact the only trousers i'm taking to africa are a bit tight right now! can't say i'm going to miss the chill factor wind going on here at the moment, looking forward to the sun and all that vitamin d.
i hope it goes without saying that it has been very hard saying goodbye to so many people that i love so much, but in fairness it has been a lot easier than i expected. i am overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness people have shown and the fun times i've had with so many over the last 2 or 3 months. i guess the excitement of what lies ahead is really keeping me going so i don't feel too nervous or overly upset, just hoping i've remembered all the essentials and hope i can cope when i start missing people loads. got a fair few photos in an album with me and plenty of writing paper so i should be fine! its amazing how a lot of love and kind messages can carry you through.
best of all its the first day of lent now so i get to start on my two lent study books whilst on the plane! what with that and the films i am so excited about seeing i doubt i'll get enough sleep, but hey. well got to get going to heathrow really, so it really is goodbye now. hope to be back here with some good news soon.
love to you all