Ready or Not! Here We Come!

My family and I at the temple

Wow! After all those months of waiting, planning and preparing I am actually embarking on my mission. I am extremely grateful for everyone so far that has impacted my life, both for the youngsters and the oldies that have befriended me. My life is about to change greatly and my horizons will broaden-- probably even more than it did while I was in Alcalá de Henares. I am so happy to find yet another place in the world that I can make my home!

As anxious as I am to get rolling into my mission, I can't help but feel a little nostalgic as I've spent my last few weeks amongst beloved family and friends. I mean it's not like I'm dying or anything, but I've had the opportunity to live and love others as if I were. I've been having deep conversations, giving sincere hugs, breathing in the clean summer air, having doodle contests with my nieces/nephews and doing yoga for hours on end. I guess I've fallen in love with life these past few months!

Nonetheless, I cannot wait to get tomatoes thrown at me and search for the pure in heart amongst the Portuguese! Staring my future in the face is such a strange feeling that I can only accurately describe by comparing it to being on the top of a roller coaster; I've made it this far and there's no going back! Will I survive? Will I get sick? Will I be glad it's over, or want to hop right back on again?

Well, I suppose that there is only one way to find out...