We're Leaving on a Jet Plane...

At least we know when we'll be back again.  :) 

Bags are finally packed.  So thankful this day has actually arrived.  It seems as though "moving to China" has taken on a life of its own, but now it is real and happening tomorrow!  Feeling so many emotions this evening:  excitement for a fabulous adventure, dread of the long flight, sorrow for the friends I'm leaving behind, hope for the amazing opportunity my children have before them,  emptiness for not having a classroom of smiling children to meet in August, joy in sharing my experiences with you through this blog, and most importantly, having an open mind to bask in the challenge that is ahead of us.  We can do this because of all of you.  Hopefully, I'll be able to give a little back to each of you by posting about our adventure and you'll know how much I appreciate each of you.


We will begin this little adventure at the crack of dawn but we also begin this adventure as a family.  So glad to be a family unit again.  What a blessing it is that my children have the luxury of a two-parent household.  Not having this myself growing up, I have to come to truly appreciate having both parents, under the same roof, demanding high expectations, appreciating the differences in talents, expecting respect and responsibility, and dishing out unconditional love because how can you not.   God bless all you single parents out there.  I know there is a special place in heaven just for you.  My little stint as a single parent taught me to appreciate the ones in  my life even more.  And I made a point to tell them that as often as possible.

This has truly been a journey overseen by God.  Thanks for all the prayers, kind words, and thoughts so many of you have felt the need to share.  While it has been a long, strange road that we have followed these past few months, it has been a road paved with God's purpose.  I see that now.  I feel His strength like never before.  I hope He guides each of you down a long, strange road and takes you to places that you've never imagined.  His power is awesome and it is there for the taking.


So get your passports ready and y'all come when you can.  Mi villa et su villa.


I'll be catching up with you from the other side of the world next time.   Isn't that cool!