Jennifer, Oh, Jennifer

I got a referral to Jennifer at the AirServ office in Entebbe who says "fear not" they can store the luggage in their secure office at the airport if I must make an overnight lay over in Entebbe. The worrisome nightmare is over. It was a vision of me perched on a pile of suitcases asking passersby who presumably speak English to please go get me a sandwich. I'm also beginning to think that this shuttle of cargo may be free. I've asked them 4 or 5 times what the price will be and no one ever replies to this question. Yeh!

If you Blog it, they will come.

I'm certain that no one is reading this. No worries, it's keeping me sane to get this down. New wrinkle. I need approval and confirmation of my status in order to qualify for the AirServe company to transport supplies into Goma. I can only make definate plans after such confirmation. I cannot get the appropriate confirmation without specifying my travel dates on the application. Let's see...this is a circle....I should be more comfortable with this.

If I'd Only Known

Lots of whining to follow:
I'm not a linear thinker. I think in bubbles, swirling around one another. And I am definitely not a backward linear thinker. Now I have to get established as a non-profit affiliated person with an organization registered in DRC and on the working list of AirServ who will help forward the cargo the last leg of trip from Entebbe to Goma. I have to have this leg confirmed before I buy my plane ticket from OKC to Entebbe. It would be a nightmare to arrive at Entebbe without the capacity to continue through to Goma. I don't want to get stuck with 10 bags of luggage unable to move with no promise of transport to where I want to go. I need to have a confirmed ticket from OKC to Entebbe before submitting my applications for the medical supplies and medicines I want to take. Some of them need an 8 weeks lead time. The clock is ticking and I am at about 6 weeks out now. I'm trying to coordinate my arrival with my OKC friends who are more experienced and can do some hand-holding. Also trying to coordinate with a friend's offer to watch my dogs. Her availability is time limited and as the trip gets postponed, her window is closing. How on earth do large projects ever get coordinated and completed? It's a vast mystery to me. I've already seen some very improbable things come to pass and I'm really counting on it.

New Blog

I've started this blog for the purpose of checking in from Africa, announcing where I am and that I'm safe for worried/concerned friends. I was told that Rwanda has lots of cybercafes so......

Kathryn's New Blog

I've started this blog to send posts from Africa. I will be making use of cyber cafes so I don't know how often I'll be posting info. So far, my departure date will be April 6th.