So much to do, so little time

ONLY 2 DAYS BEFORE I LEAVE!!!
Honesty: I'm sure that you're not supposed to be honest about such things but here it is anyway:

Current feelings about leaving: (in order of most prominent)
1. excited!!
2. very alone...well almost.
3. not wanting to say goodbye
4. stressed
5. sad
6. scared

It's weird because the only thing that I have to talk about to anyone right now is my trip. I'm sure I keep going on and on about it and people who listen to me get annoyed, but I can't seem to think about anything else.

Why do I get the feeling that I am finally going to have to grow up? I have to become a responsible adult that can handle being on her own. It'll be good. Hard, but good.

The End? or just the Beginning?

Wow. What a crazy week. I finished all of my finals, with the exception of a few papers still due. I said so many goodbyes too. It's going to be hard. My school has been my home for the past two years, my dorm for the past one year. I have so many friends there that I love. I am so thankful for everything that has happened.

I realized on the long drive home as I listened to a goodbye CD that my friends had made me that this is it. My dream for the past 5 years has been to go out there, just to get to another country and tell the people of the love that I found back home. Now it's finally happening! I leave in less than a week! That CD meant so much to me! It was so perfect for my drive home!

Before I left, a friend's family prayed over me that I would be able to be joyful during my trip. I was so thankful for that. It is hard to say goodbye and it's easy to complain when life gets tough, but to have joy really means something...

A wise friend named Paul once said:
"Rejoice in the Him always. I will say it again, Rejoice!"

Almost there

Only one week of finals.
Then one week of goodbyes.
Then it's off to South Asia for 6 months.
My how time flies.