Welcome to My Blog!

For those of you who know me well, you know that I much prefer face-to-face communication, the casual drop-in, maybe even carrier pigeon to the increasingly popular world of new media. However, as of about eight weeks ago, I had no idea that my first job as a planner would take me deep into the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa far away from my friends, family and the world I once knew. As such, I have started this blog to share my personal and professional experiences with you here in Malawi over the next ten months.

Please expect a flurry of activity as I attempt to document the last 6 weeks of my life in Malawi! I'll begin by providing a more structured description of why I'm here... followed by pictures of my adventures, such as the one featured above. This picture was taken in Nyika Plateau, which is a national park that borders Zambia in northern Malawi. I'll dedicate an entire post to this weekend trip. I sat perched atop this rock for quite some time pondering the series of events over the last two months that led me to this particular rock in Africa. It was a surreal moment. For this reason, I think this picture is highly appropriate to kick off my blog...

Stay tuned!