So a lot of people have been wondering what my time frame/dates are for my adventures. Here is a brief synopses of my plans....
December 3rd is my last day of work! I will then be heading to Costa Rica to participate in a 2 week, nursing specific, language immersion program. December 6th (Saturday) I will board the plane for Costa Rica, then fly back home on Dec 23rd ... just in time for Christmas. After Christmas, I hope to use that next week to pack up my room, get some stuff in order in DC, and then move everything home (thanks for the basement mom and dad :). During the post Christmas week and the week after, I should have a good two weeks to enjoy the time off and hopefully see everyone before I leave sometime in the second week of January. I have not yet purchased my tickets for Guatemala, but plan on doing so for either the 11th or 12th of January. From then on, I will not be seeing you for another 6 months (about), but hope to keep in touch via email and skype!
So, to recap:
December 3rd: Last day of work
December 6th- 23rd: Costa Rican adventure
Dec 23rd - 1st week of Jan: Hang out with you!
January 11th(ish): leave for Guatemala
That is what I know for now, I'll let you know about any changes. At this point, it hasn't really hit me yet that I'm leaving. As I start to make the tiny steps towards going (such as having my little fingers smeared in black goo for my FBI background check or spending hours at REI trying on the right pack ... so fun!), I think I am realizing that my daily life here is about to change . As I hang out with friends and family, that little voice inside of my head reminds me that it will be one of the last times I can enjoy this for at least 6 months. I enjoyed a gorgeous bike ride up to the National Cathedral on Sunday: the leaves, the vivid azure sky, and the warm breeze as I coasted down Mass Ave were all amazing. However, as October has come to a close and November is in full swing, there is a tinge of sorrow for the life I am soon to leave. I thank God for the opportunity to go and explore, but that reality has yet to hit me. At this moment, my reality now is caught up in savoring what I will be leaving. I have no doubts or qualms with temporarily removing myself from my current state, and am becoming more excited as the days go on. But my heart is starting to feel the loss of what I have ... for now I am just looking ahead to what will fill the next 6 months and the blessings to be had in a new country, culture, and community. The next couple of weeks will be spent in packing and preperation. I hope also to hang out with all of you soon and by the end of December want to be intential about making time to get together. Hope you all are enjoying this warm fall!
Megan
Dearest Megan,
ReplyDeleteFirst let me say how incredibly proud I am of you...for listening to God's still small voice, for following, for going. I know it cannot be easy, and at the same time I understand on a very personal level how impossible it is to NOT say yes to God!
As I read your latest post, I smile at the appreciation you have for every moment in this time and place. I know you've experienced mission work before (and I think some would even classify your work in DC to be in the mission field!)...but I wonder if your appreciation for the here and now is coming from somewhere inside that knows your life will be forever transformed by your experience in the orphanage. How much more you will appreciate when you return from your journey, and yet it will be from such a different perspective!
I am excited for your journey, excited to see how God works through you and in you. Know that you are in our prayers daily! God's Blessings and Grace and Peace be abundant in your life.
Oh...and see you tomorrow:)