Saying Goodbye

Is this real life? I'm sitting at the airport sipping a black tea lemonade that I waited in line WAY too long for and I think it is finally starting to set in: I'm moving to Swaziland.
The past few weeks have been absolutely crazy. Its been wonderful spending lots of time with my family and friends, beyond stressful trying to pack my life into two 50lb suitcases, and really really reallyyyyy hard to say goodbye to home.
As excited as I am for this new adventure, leaving the people (and puppy) I love at home and missing them the whole time I'm gone is what I anticipate will be the hardest part . Charging my phone by solar power? Easy. Wearing six layers to bed because its 45 degrees at night and my house isn't heated? I can deal. Pooping in a hole? Not exactly glamorous, but millions of people around the world seem to manage. But the heartache that comes with missing loved ones and knowing they are missing you is something that I just don't anticipate ever getting used to.
That being said, I am so incredibly lucky to have such supportive and awesome people in my life. The fact that leaving home is so difficult is only testament to the fact that I've got absolutely fantastic family and friends.
My flight to Philadelphia for Staging is leaving in a few minutes, so the next time you hear from me I'll probably be in Swaziland!

I love you all and I'll miss you like crazy. I already do.
xoxo