Big Day

As I look at the clock today, it reads 1:45 am, June 30, 2008. This is the day that I will be beginning my journey to the next season of my life. I have spent the past few weeks meeting with friends and family in anticipation of this day. In approximately 12 hours, I will be on the first of 4 legs of my journey to Uganda. I can't believe that this day is here. It seems like only yesterday when I began to tell others of my intentions.

I can honestly say that the last two weeks have been a rollercoaster ride. I have stressed over getting my house fixed up. I have been sleepless on many nights...like tonight. I have downloaded The Office (seasons 1, 2, 3) and Lost (seasons 1, 2, 3) onto my external hard drive. I have laughed; I have cried. I think the most difficult thing is leaving family. I balled when my mom left on Thursday...seven times!!! I won't see her for at least six months. But more than just that, I leave behind my Christian family. People who have watched me mature into what God has made me: a missionary. Tonight I write from the house of a family that adopted me 5 years ago when their oldest was in 6th grade. The joke was that I was called the "#1 adopted son". It's from some movie that Bailee saw. The point is that these people mean the world to me. But as "mom" (Susanne) said earlier tonight. There's comfort that I'm coming back in January.

So friends and family rest assured, I'll be back...I love you all. Keep reading the blog as I will update it as often as I can.