BACK TO WORK!
BY M.K. RACINE, CHANDLER, AZ - It’s not “hard” to jump back into things after a five week long hiatus, especially when everyone continues to move eagerly forward! However, it’s not easy either. I returned from Germany on a Friday, discussed “where we’re at” with Cyndi and Jabbes on Saturday, joined the crew for a meeting on Monday, and laid sick in bed for over a week, since Monday night. Yeah. It hasn’t been easy.
The easy part was meeting with Cyndi and Jabbes, as well as reading the completed script with the crew on Monday. To be back where the energy and excitement is…well, it was exhilirating! I wanted to give everyone a big hug and just sit and catch up – but there was work to do.
Even that had to wait, however. For a week I lay in bed, wondering, "what else am I missing;" it was agony. Time is closing in, as far as the budget, organizing equipment, funds, etc. I keep telling myself, however, once everyone leaves for Zambia - those efforts will not cease. Hopefully, we will be able to continue to generate funds. I’m sure we will continue to generate interest. Though time is short to fund the trip for all students, we will work towards increasing awareness and donations for the film, our project, and the long-term educational exchange, among other goals. In no way are we near the end, and that’s very exciting.
In the grand scheme of things, five weeks, well six, won’t be too much of a loss in time for me. In its entirety, for Jabbes and Cyndi in particular, this film will be a year-long adventure. It’s come so far and I cannot wait to look back six months from now, and consider all the progress we’ve made to that point. But enough dreaming, it’s time to work; time to get out of bed, box of tissues in hand, and get to work!