Yesterday was my last day at work for three months, which means that today is the first day of my Churchill Fellowship. But really the journey started almost a year ago, in February 2014, when I applied. Or even earlier than that, when I first imagined that this might be something I would do.
I feel as if many of you have come with me on the journey to this point – the agonising wait, as I passed each stage of the selection process, and then to discover in July last year that I was successful. It was one of the big moments in my life.
This blog will describe the journey over the next three months. We leave on Easter Monday, to stay in New York City for three weeks. There will be one side trip to Washington (homage to The West Wing), and a trip to visit the nurses working in Lancaster county. We then go to Toronto for a week, and then the UK for a month, all the while visiting academics, clinicians, and administrators involved in the Nurse Family Partnership.
The last month of the trip is for a private adventure in Europe. Did I say that my travelling companion is my 15-year old daughter Verity? She will be the official photographer for the journey.
Catina Adams - Midwife 
Enjoy ladies. I hope you have enough power adapters!!!!
Take care and laugh lots.
Henny et al.
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We have many power adapters, I didn’t get a chance to thank you personally for the omnibus device.
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Have a wonderful, wonderful time-will be keen to hear your discoveries Catina & enjoy your weekend in Hamburg for all sorts of reasons including the music Verity
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Thanks Leanne, it will be swell.
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i know you will have a very enlightening journey and build lots of memories. I enjoyed meeting you and your personality four weeks ago and remember I’m in Jacksonville Beach FL in case you need a room. 🙂
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Thanks June, we might have to save up that offer for the next trip. i loved meeting you and Charlotte too, I can see where Jo gets her passion and joie de vivre from.
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Have a wonderful journey in the next path of your life. You deserve everything you have achieved. Looking forward to hear about your continual progress. Luv Jules xxx
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Thanks Julie, I loved seeing the FB posts of your overseas trip. We will be following in some of your footsteps. Hope you’re well.
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I have just made my blog and photos from my “Schoolies vacation” or so it was called “Summer Snowflakes” into a 134 page photo book…looks sensational and well worth the effort!!! It is a great reference book even now as we discuss things as the blog was written daily.
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Is the blog on WordPress. I would love to have a look. Can you please send the link?
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Wishing you a wonderful time. Sorry I couldn’t be at your farewell but very much looking forward to following you and Verity on your journey x
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ThanksJo, more excited than terrified now.
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Wishing you all the best! Looking forward to following you on this wonderful journey. Enjoy!
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You also are on a wonderful journey ❤
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Have a wonderful trip! I wonder whether our paths will cross – Bigster and I will be in Europe and the UK in May, so maybe a little early for you.
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I’m going to put up our itinerary, so we may find a moment when we are in the same place at the same time.
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Great traveling and discovery Catina & Verity .You will have a great time.
See you on your return.
Helen
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xx
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I am very excited and looking forward to meeting you and Verity and welcoming you to Lancaster, Pennsylvania!
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The excitement has now overtaken the terror. We can’t wait.
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