AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!! That is all there really is to say about packing and reorganizing everything you own to prepare for a 27 month journey. I have spent the last week anaylzing and reanalyzing what was absoutley necessary to take...just so everyone is clear a vegatable peeler is NOT absolutely necessary. So after to saying goodbye to some very dear friends in the northwoods of Wisconsin, attending a going away party, running millions of errands in town (I walked 10,929 steps today thanks to my new pedometer...yes it is necessary), boxing up everything that is not coming with me, moving out of my room so my dad can create his ideal office space, and rocking out with some sweet southerners at a Skynard concert I think I can say I am ready to go...sort of.
So why am I going to the middle of the pacific for two years? Why not?! For the last 23 years of my life I have been blessed with a loving family, a roof over my head, wonderful friends, and food in my stomach. About this time last year I realized I had been taking almost all of that for granted. I wanted to give back something to people less fortunate than I and hopefully make some sort of an impact. My hope is that in the 27 months I am in Samoa I can help improve at least one person's life. yeah, I know it sounds cliched, but I am looking forward to reaching out toward an entirely new group of people and i am sure I will have my share of adventures along the way! But, for now I am looking forward to reliving glory days one last time this weekend at UMW. More to come...
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