It Is So Real, 2 Weeks Left

When I bought my tickets to the Philippines in early September there was about 3 months left before I left. It looked like a long road that was going to take forever to travel, thankfully it has not been the case. 

When you look at three months that is an entire season on the calendar. Seasons last forever it seems, especially summer and winter. Back in September I was in shocked that I actually secured a plane ticket, that I was actually going to be going back to the Philippines. It seemed to true to be real. It was like a dream.

With two weeks left before my departure it has gotten more real. Slowly my room has been packed up. I have already started the wave of saying goodbye to family and friends. I have visited a doctor to make sure all my vaccines are up to date and finished taking the pill for the typhoid fever vaccine. 

These next couple of weeks are going to fly by. There are more goodbyes coming this weekend and next week we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. I am looking forward to this holiday and the turkey I get to eat with it. The youth I work with have talked the leaders into throwing a party for me the night before I leave, yum pizza or subs or nachos. Do not know yet, they left that choice to me and I have not decided yet. 

All in all I look at the calendar with anticipation. I know the last pages of this chapter of life will be filled out soon and the new chapter will begin. I am looking forward to every moment that occurs between now and my flight along with finally being able to step into the Philippine sun and smell the wonderful air.