Kathryne's post

Hi Guys! This is a picture of Erinn Hatter and I on her roof in NYC where we were viewing fireworks for the fourth of July. I am on the left. We are both on the trip and have been friends since rooming together in college.
Well, I am finally posting, long overdue! Our trip is fast approaching and I am sure you are all as excited (and maybe a little nervous?) as I am. I can't wait! A little bit about me...I live in Brooklyn, NY, and work in Manhattan as a free lance costume designer. At this point in my young career, that means I assist other more established costume designers. I have just completed a movie here in New York and I am thrilled to have the next couple of weeks to prepare for our trip and enjoy a little summer.
When I'm not working, I love to sew, paint, and write, especially write. I have a secret ambition to one day write a great novel. I guess that's not so secret any more. I am an avid journal writer and am very much looking forward to taking my journal to Mozambique. I am also looking forward to building, anything involving working with my hands to create something is pretty much right up my alley, even the schleping of cinder blocks sounds fun to me!
Ok guys, good luck with your trip preparations, I can't wait to meet you all. See you soon!

Greetings from the Ramstack Girls - Katie and Mary.

OK! We finally succumbed to the pressure. We do not want to be signed up for cement mixing duty at high noon.
Some people think we are sisters, mother and daughter, or friends. But the truth is we are Aunt and Niece and we will let you figure out which is which. So, this is our story:
The photo is a picture of a recent adventure to Costa Rica - we survived that trip and thought we were ready for another adventure -- Africa. We are excited about the opportunity to live and experience a new culture and see a part of the world that we have never traveled before. We look forward to meeting our team members and working beside each of you. And also, gaining an appreciation for all the gifts we have been given and sharing them as well. However, being single female homeowners, any home repair skills we pick up will be icing on the cake!
Mary is from Chicago and is one of ten children, and the oldest girl. She has been fortunate to be able to see many parts of the world in her job as project manager for a global pharmaceutical company. When Mary is not traveling for work she enjoys playing a round of golf and gardening. Africa has been one destination that she has wanted to experience and she has also wanted to have an opportunity to volunteer abroad. This trip will achieve both of these goals.
Katie is from Charlotte, North Carolina and is the middle child of three. She has a three year old dog, Luxie (named after Luxemburg from her student abroad experience). She is an account manager for an employment background verification company. She has studied abroad in Europe and has had the opportunity to volunteer as a Habitat for Humanity team member in Florida during a holiday break in college. She thoroughly enjoyed that experience and is back for more. She is very excited about the opportunity to meet people from around the world and share her caring nature with others.
Growing up in a large family has taught us to be patient and also to enjoy life - many of our family memories have been filled with much laughter. We hope to bring this joy of life to this adventure.
See you in Mozambique!

John Mosely:

Hey team, hope everyone is getting pumped for our trip, because I certainly am. So about myself, I grew up in Portugal speaking english at home (my parents are american) and Portuguese at school. Went to Portuguese Public schools until high school where I went to an international school in Germany called Black Forest Academy. Met a lot interesting people there from all over the world and had a pretty awesome time. So then I came back to Portugal and started college studying International Commerce(which is fancy for business). And that's where I am now, trying to plow my way through exams.

Interests and hobbies, well I was a big athlete in high school, setter for the volleyball team, point guard for the basketball team and center mid in soccer. So I love sports that involve a ball. I am a pretty laid back guy socially more up for a quiet talk with a couple of people than a big noisy group. I love books and movies, sci-fi and fantasy being my favourites. Hmmm what else, I guess the last and maybe most important thing in my life would be my relationship with God which makes my life infinitely more exciting and meaningful. So can't wait to meet all of you and get to work making an unforgetable experience.
Cheers,
John