Leavin' On a Jet Plane

"But if we learn to think of it as anticipation, as learning, as growing, if we think of the time we spend waiting for the big things of life as an opportunity instead of a passing of time, what wonderful horizons open out!" Anna Neagle

I hope these blogs aren't getting too dull/repetitive. The problem with waiting, is that you tend to wait for a long time without much real activity. The good stuff will be coming soon, though, because I'M ONE WEEK AWAY FROM DEPARTURE!

For all the time where waiting seemed to drag out forever, I'm now amazed that it's FINALLY almost time to go. If I had to pick one word to summarize my experience so far, that word would be growth. Although this process has been far from easy, it has been worth it. A Stephanie Gasior waiting patiently with composure for something huge and rationally handling change? Never thought I'd see the day. But, yet, here I am. I'd say that my bags are packed and I'm totally ready to go, but I haven't even started that yet. Some things never change, and apparently my hatred of packing is one of them. Who's going to be packing down to the last second? This girl. Still, life is good. Maybe even a little beyond that: life is fantastically awesome.

There are so many thoughts going through my mind right now that I am going to end this post right here. My mind is too much of a jumbled mess of excitement for anything else to make sense to anyone who isn't here right now. Thanks to all of you who've shown me so much support throughout this entire process, I am such a lucky girl to have so many incredible friends and family members. This journey has had ups and downs that have competed with the fiercest roller coaster, and you've all helped me to grow in patience, composure, and rationality. As the journey continues from Cameroon, I know that I've got the best cheering section anyone could ever ask for.

I love you all, and I'll see you on the flip side!