I am quite possibly the worst over-packer you would ever meet. Seriously, it can be bad. A one weekend trip translates to seven outfits for me. I mean, you never know what you will be doing while you are away right?
Let me break down my trip to Kenya for you a little bit. The trip is ten weeks long. The first week I will be in Indiana for training. Weeks two through eight (and a half) will be in Nairobi. My last four days will be spent being debriefed in Indiana. If I were to pack my normal amount, I would need at least ten suitcases.
That certainly is not possible with this adventure. I am allowed one fifty pound suitcase, one twenty pound suitcase, and a backpack. In addition to my clothing and basic necessities, I need to bring gifts. I have gifts for my host missionaries. I have gifts for my national family. I have gifts for my language assistants. And I have gifts for the children in the city. I have started putting my gifts in my suitcase, as you can see.
You can call me a wise woman, because I am coming bearing gifts ;)
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