I have to be honest though, lately I have been questioning whether or not leading a trip was a good idea. It is ALOT of work. And I have to be sure I don't go into it with expectations of recreating the experience I had on my last trip. But, having gone through the training and having met some other team leaders and hearing their stories, I am now positive that this is a great idea. Every time I meet people involved in these trips and hear their stories it reinforces the reasons I was interested in Habitat in the first place.
Right now the only issue I am struggling with is whether or not to invite people I am friends with along on the trip. While I would love to have my best friends by my side and experience this amazing adventure with them, I also don't want to neglect the other team members or give the appearance of favoritism or cliques forming within the group. Because I know my friends and I know how hard it is for me not to be "that Joe" when they are around. Although, I was able to ask some other leaders with more experience than me what they thought and got some great advice. So I think now I will be able to make a more responsible decision about it.
India 2008 here I come!
