Hey everyone! My name’s Emily Jensen and I’m a junior at Knox College. Since September, I have been organizing the December Break ‘06 Trip with my good friend, Collette King. We have both been to New Orleans before and we are both so passionate and excited to return to The Big Easy.

In September while first organizing the general interest meetings, I was sure I’d be returning to New Orleans by myself in December. Now, I can hardly believe 47 other people would want to accompany me to New Orleans. I am awed by everyone who’s taking two weeks of their time to gut houses. I am so grateful to all those coming on the trip, we truly have amazing people at Knox - and I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH.

So many thoughts are swirling in my head right now from my past term’s experience in organizing this trip, to my past two trips to do relief work in New Orleans. I cannot quite express what I am feeling. All I have to say is: Get ready to work, to get incredibly dirty, to learn, to be emotionally exhausted, to have fun, to challenge yourself, to meet new friends - GET EXCITED!!!!!

HERE WE COME