Bon Voyage

Friends...Today is the day. In about four hours, 11am Pacific time, I board a US airways flight to London via Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. After so much planning and replanning, the time has finally arrived. I am filled with so many emotions: joy, sadness, excitement, etc. These emotions remind me of the blessings of friend and family both here in the States and abroad. And I am thankful.

I will rely on the kindness of strangers throughout this trip, arriving in London with a rough guide, but not a detailed itinerary, a place to stay, etc. This is something that is exciting to me, albeit difficult; to trust others, to ask for help, to rely on others for simple things like a place to live or food to eat. I think living in such a way is good, and true and beautiful; to enter into relationships with hands open, willing to give of oneself and receive what God has in store. It sounds simple, yet is challenging.

Thank you again for journeying with me...your support and encouragement is a huge gift, more than you will ever know. I look forward to sharing stories and pictures along the way.