Off to Dominica!

Carson is arriving in Dominica this afternoon. It has been quite an adventure getting ready for this day. We spent two full days shopping and packing four 55 gallon barrels full of all the things we will need until we return home in December. Carson thinks we packed way too much, but hopefully we will be well prepared for our first few months in Dominica.


Carson left Thursday and drove to Atlanta to pick up his friend, Vineet. Together, in a white mini-van, they drove to Miami. They arrived in Miami and went to Tropical Shipping where they packed and shipped their barrels to Dominica.

Carson with our 4 barrels

Everything we need for 8 months...hopefully!

Vineet packing his barrel

Vineet still packing

After packing all their belongings and shipping them to Dominica, Carson and Vineet flew to Puerto Rico where they had a 14 hour lay over. They checked into a hotel and visited the beach. Although the country is beautiful, the beach and the hotel were pretty dirty.

Carson in Puerto Rico

Carson arrives in Dominica tonight. Hopefully I will have more pictures of Dominica tomorrow.

Carson began his long journey toward becoming a physician in October. He left for 4 months in Miami to complete the MERP program. At first we looked at this as one more hurdle to jump toward our dream of Carson becoming a doctor. But now we know it was a true blessing. Carson learned during this time what to expect in medical school and also made some amazing friends. God truly does work in mysterious ways!

I want to thank everyone for all the thoughts and prayers over the last year. It has meant so much to us and has made this transition much easier.