One week from today our group begins to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. If you would like to follow along, here is the description from our wonderful leader, Lori Schneider.

"Our actual climb begins July 13. We will be posting daily updates and photos on Facebook, twitter (to be set up soon), ETAdventure.com, and additional updates from our company AlpineAscents.com Here is today's posting from:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lori-S...4419341?ref=nf For the complete Alpine Ascents itinerary summary visit: http://www.alpineascents.com/kilimanjaro-dtd.asp

We have 10 people living with MS, 4 people living with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and 14 amazing companion climbers living to give us emotional support and encouragement every step of the way. Go Team Kili! Hiking 39 miles (63 km) in 7 days, with 16,077 ft. (4,891m) elevation gain to the 19,344ft (5896m) summit on Kilimanjaro!
Take a Leap Of Faith with us! Follow our adventure on fb, twitter, ETAdventure.com, and AlpineAscents.com Believe........."

Of the four of us with PD, three are men with early onset. I am the oldest woman in the group by 10 years plus. I have a wonderful banner of encouragement that I'll think about and look at every day as well as my husband and team mates to help me keep going. The top of the mountain is nearly four miles higher than where I'm sitting as I write this. Three breaths and one step at a time.