and Upwards!!!

We're off into the wild blue yonder today.... wow. hard to believe. staging went well-- it was rather busy- but I have a really good feeling about our group of people going. Everyone seems pretty cool and on the same page... and it'll be fun to have friends from all over the states when this is all said and done.

I don't think the feeling really really set in that we were actually going until saturday afternoon about half way through the 1st session of our orientation. Everything has been kind of a whirlwind the last six weeks and none of this truly felt real yet. Will's dad kept asking me if I was feeling nervous or anything, but honestly I hadn't felt really nervous. I was sad to leave my family and all and got emotional and stuff, but didn't really feel any butterflies till Saturday afternoon. Then Sunday, I woke up pretty early (I slept really hard as we were both UNBELIEVABLY tired the day before) and was sleeping hard enough to forget where I was. Then this thought rushed to my head slowly, 'oh yea,.... Cambodia!'

Ha. But Sunday I began to feel pretty good about everything. More of an excitement...confidence and just good feeling that this will be a great time in our lives.

Anyhoo enough blab... as I need to zip up my suitcase.

It sounds like during the 1st three months of training we'll have limited access to email... so if it's a while before I post that is why. But all the best to everyone... and thanks for all your well wishes and support ~ it truly means a lot.

take care,
stephanie & will