A day before our departure, we agreed that Seven Oaks mall, in Abbotsford, was going to be our meeting place and from there we would drive up to Kamloops. I was supposed to pick up Sean since his place (in Mission) was along my way and then meet up with Melissa and John at 11:00am in the Starbucks located at Seven Oaks. Yes, that was the plan, but it didn't turn out the way we wanted.
I started driving towards Mission but totally got lost in the way! It took me one hour to get back on the correct route. I have to plead guilty and admit that I was using my phone (not the most advanced piece of technology) as a GPS and it totally backfired on me! At some point I ended up driving on a dirt road! But thankfully, after a few turns, I made it back to civilization and once I got to the outskirts of Abbotsford I spotted an electronics shop. I have never been so happy in my life to see an electronic shop. I made a quick stop to purchase a GPS to ensure I wouldn't face anymore setbacks on the road.
When I entered the store I was in such a hurry I didn't even say hi. I went up to the guy at the register and said "I need a GPS!" The guy looks at me and says "Are you lost?" "Yes!" I quickly replied. "This is a great GPS, my mom uses this all the time!" the guy said. I thought to myself, "moms always know where they are going, so... if his mom is using this one, it must be really good!" I paid for it and off I went. Don't you just love GPS? Without a doubt, one of the finest creations by humans!
I finally arrived to my destination, we met up and made our way towards Kamloops. We made it safe and sound. We got our groceries done at Superstore and we are now ready to start working tomorrow morning! We are very excited about the campaign and we are looking forward to work hard, to save as many children as we can.
Thanks to all the Donorworx staff that are helping us so this trip goes as smooth as possible. And thanks to the makers of TOMTOM (my new GPS) for bringing us together!
The Lantern Project
-Javier Cuellar-
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