Departing

I leave now in under 12 hours. Departing on Apr. 29 at noon and arriving on May 1 at 8:20am. It will be a long journey.

I just enjoyed a wonderful evening with friends and family and am ready to go. Bring it on NZ.

A Time for Leaving

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak.

This is a time of uprooting, leaving many things which I love and entering in the unknown. It is thrilling and exciting, nerve-wracking and terrifying (mostly the first two).

I leave on Wednesday at noon. And have 10 tasks to complete tomorrow before leaving. It will be a busy day.