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The First Word

I have always wondered what it would be like to join the world of blogging. My good friend, former teammate, and roommate CJ Oates has had one for the past few years (visit his Tumblr here: http://iamnumero2.tumblr.com/) but I never felt that I had anything worth saying to start one. Jump to today, and if you are friends with me on Facebook, you know that I am going on a mission trip to South Africa... in two days!
So with that momentous occasion coming up, I thought this blog would be a good way to let people know what goes on while our team is over in Cape Town, and maybe give me a good enough excuse to continue this thing beyond our return from the other side of the world!

So let this serve as the first word for what I hope is not a temporary thing. Come back as I divulge my pre-trip thoughts, emotions, and anxieties, as well as day-to-day updates of the team from Campbell University's activities in South Africa.

Be Blessed!
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