Finally an update!

Well, here we are. It's 2007 - and there's a lot of big things going. Seeing as we have a blog for backpacking asia - I thought I'd at least update with some of the latest info from me and Luker. So... as many of you know - Luke is in Thailand. At the end of December, he departed for that lovely country where he is carrying out his 4 month internship.
On the other end of life - I am beginning to more seriously prepare for the trip. Researching visa information and getting my immunizations lined up are a couple of the things I've been up to.
If you want to check up on Luke more frequently - be sure to check his blog (http://wayofweakness.blogspot.com). He is fairly faithful thus far in updating.
As for me - well... all I can say is that the excitement is building more and more each day. I now have a couple of guidebooks and phrase books - and it's been so much fun reading and discovering all the potential that those Asian countries hold.
Luke, I'm so thankful for you. I can't say that I would be as pumped as I am now if I knew that I had to travel alone - but I am so blessed that even years after bible school - I get to travel for several months with one of my best friends.
Once again - all you readers out there - if you know of something you've seen or heard of that would be interesting in Thailand, India, Nepal, Cambodia, or China - please make a suggestion.
Oh by the way, I leave May 1. The countdown is on!

Cody

P.S. - Hey Luke! I was researching some volunteering opportunities in India - and it turns out that there is tonnes of places to volunteer (even just by showing up). Kolkata has places as well where you can work with street kids for a week at a time and stuff like that. I will keep looking and see what kind of things I can find. Love you man!