An update on our leaving process--things are looking optimistic and we're planning on doing orientation the beginning of August and getting on a plane about 2.5 months after that. Better start packing!

Am I excited? Yes! It seems more and more real that we're actually going. I've been doing some reading and starting to clean out closets (we have collected so much stuff!). I'm looking forward to being there and getting to know real people there. But yes, it will be hard to leave, especially our family and church family, especially grandparents, so at this point feelings are definately mixed.