The time is….NOW!

OMG!  I can’t think straight!  I can’t focus!  I’m so excited that I just can’t hardly stand it!  I leave in the morning, for my trip to Guatemala.  I leave, for the adventure of my life!  I’ve decided I’m not saying no to anything that presents itself!  I can not go on this amazing trip, and be a chicken shit!  Even if I didn’t go now?  Even if they told me at the airport that they were sorry, it was all a mistake, this whole experience?  It’s already changed me.  I’d be pissed, don’t get me wrong!  LOL  But, I feel like it’s already changed me, and I’ll be forever grateful for that.

   I can’t begin to explain what this trip is going to mean to me!  I went to college at GCC to persue my RN, and I’ve gotten sidetracked by spanish!  I’m so in love with it!  The language, the culture, the music…everything!  I’m still working on my RN of course, but now I’ve added language in, and I can’t / won’t stop!  I want to be fluent.  I want to travel, and help, and share, and learn.  It’s so exciting!  I’m 41 yrs old, and before I won this scholarship, I honestly thought these things were past the point of opportunity for me.  I never dreamed I would be doing something like this.  Now I can’t imagine letting it stop here.  I’ve learned I have alot to give, and alot to learn, from this world!   And I’m about to experience life outside of my borders…outside of my comfort zone.  I can not wrap my mind around what that will be like!  So, you’ll have to wait until I’ve actually experienced it to get my thoughts on that…

My 2 pink suitcases are packed and sitting next to my bed!  My carry on, my camera bag and my lap top bag will be sitting on the counter when I go to bed, all ready to go.  I’ve got copies of my passport and other pertinent info in a manilla envelope in my underwear drawer.  I’ve talked to all the kids,  gone over my plans over and over…I have my “travel outfit” folded neatly sitting atop my dresser.  I’m like, the travel freak!  I’m so excited I hope I can sleep!!   If not…I guess I have a long ride tomorrow. haha Just kidding, babe (he’d kill me!)

I leave the ground at 1:59 tomorrow afternoon.  Send me lots of positive energy!!