Our big adventure begins tomorrow as we leave Glass at 4 to start our journey to Kenya. We are taking 5 vehicles packed with 36 suitcases, 17 carry-ons and intrepid travelers. Just this morning we received over 50 soccer jerseys and lots of soccer shorts as a donation from LUS. In addition, we have over 70 soccer balls ready to be inflated when we arrive.
Before school finished in June, the Mercy Care Council at Glass packed 750 goodie bags for the students. Each one contains soap and wash cloth, tooth paste and tooth brush (donated by Dental Careers classes), pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, book marks and a variety of other little treats. We have created a little book for each child starting with coloring books for the baby school to books for memoir writing for the secondary school. One of our goals is to give each child a personal photograph as a part of "My Book about Me." We have many pounds of other supplies that you will be hearing about as our adventure unfolds.
I am Patty Worsham, an English teacher at E.C. Glass, and a board member of the Mercy Care Foundation. I traveled to the Mercy Care Centre with Wayne and Carrol Brown in 2008 and I am so looking forward to seeing them, Patrick and all my MCC buddies in a few short days.
I am married with two grown sons and two adorable grandsons. in I am in awe of all the talented people coming to MCC this summer and the friends and families who have supported us.
I will sign off with my favorite motto: "Carpe Diem."
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