Gong it!

So every time we book a screening this is what happens..

Pictures are worth a gazillion words

my first of many burritos

On our boss's birthday the roadies did the thriller dance.

Usually I get out of work just in time to see the amazing sunsets San Diego has.

This picture doesn't need words, pretty much, it's...epic.

Mom I swear the van wasn't really in motion.

It was a great way to end the day.

My silly team

A great bonfire with Tom Shadyac and IC staff. Yes, Tom Shadyac such a wise man.

Mission to the moon

It is so hard to keep up with my blog. When I finally do have time to blog I have so many new adventures to write about. Every day is a day of growth, and I am always learning something new. Everyday I go to bed with so many new cherished memories. Even if I spend all day in the office.
You may wonder why I am in the office all the time if I am supposed to be a roadie. Before we travel telling the story of child soldiers we have a lot of training so we can know how to answer any questions and also be able to give new information on Invisible Children. Laren was telling us how other NGO's think it is crazy, because Invisible Children doesn't send out the people that have known the ends and outs of Invisible Children since the beginning, but instead they send out young adults who are trained in about a month. Yet, other NGO's are using starting to use the Roadie model, we must be doing something right.
I am proud to work for an organization that doesn't want to band aid a problem but wants to up root the problem. Unlike other non profits IC learned that to make a difference we need to get our young generations empowered. We don't just give to the people in Northern Uganda, but we teach them how to grow. So they can grow and never have a war like this again. It is such a gift to have the people that inspire the people around the world as your teachers.
We have so much to offer this year, we have been told this is not just another tour, but it is the tour setting out to end the war. his years Involvement with Invisible Children is so crucial. We have a small window of time to get state representative to co sign the bill and get Obama on board. Jason Russell told the roadies " This is our mission to the moon. " Like that giant leap for mankind on the moon, we are taking the mission to seeing the war end. To take steps towards peace and taking a giant leap to get those children rescued and Jospeph Kony to stand trial. That is why our tour is called The Rescue and Recovery Tour.

The house that is never boring

The school bus in the sky

Today is the day. As i sit at gate A6, I remember the first day of kindergarten. The feelings and emotions are so similar to those I feel now. I am nervous to start something new, and excited to expand my knowledge. Just like the first day of kindergarten my mom made sure I had everything, took some pictures of me "all grown up", and told me I was capable of great things. I am too nervous to be sad. getting on the plane my legs start to shake and my vision started to blur. I couldn't help but think about my mom as she glued her eyes to my plane to make sure I took of safely. I looked out the window, and said my last goodbye to the South Carolina sky.The ground beneath us started to move and the wings of the plane started to adjust. The wheels move slowly along the runway making it a slow goodbye. I held my hand against the window and whispered goodbye. I am now amungst the clouds looking down at the previous chapters of my life. I got lost looking at the clouds, remembering the moments that lead me to my new exciting journey with Invisible Children.

The beginning of a new chapter

Tomorrow I leave for San Diego. This starts my new chapter. A chapter that took sacrifices, struggles, and determination. Even though just last year I was just a college freshman my heart was just not in school. My heart, as my loved ones and friends know, is full when I raise awareness in hopes to end the longest raging war in Africa. So I took a huge leap and took off a year of school for the chance to be one of the voices for Invisible Children. They saw my determination and saw something in me that made them give me a chance of a lifetime to be a roadie. Hailey, Josh, Chip, and I make up the amazing California Pacific team. We are one of the 15 teams that travel the United States to gain support and inspire others to see the unseen.