But why?

When it began to sink in, that I was actually going to leave my family, my friends, my house, my garden, my dog, my kitchen, my bed....etc..I felt something akin to panic! Cold feet, alarm, fear...and then, I moved toward confidence and security in knowing that this was what God had in store for me.

I have never lived alone. Never been in a situation where all I have to worry about is me, and my job. I've at no time lived without family surrounding me.
I'm looking forward to being alone. I know it will get old, and I'll be a puddle of tears at times. And, I will be busy as well, working potentially 60 hours a week or more. (My friend, Jeff, told me he's working on making a hammock for the coach, so I can get a nap in here and there!)

I'm going to read my Bible, journal, take pictures, go for walks, and get to know  and love my Alaska friends more! And in the process, maybe discover myself. Not how I think my family, or my friends, or anyone else should see me, but who my Creator fashioned me to be.  I am in the process of "becoming"...and I'm delighted to see where I will be at the end of my adventure.

At my "going away party", as I was surrounded by loved ones, I was reminded that this experience won't be just about me.  I will have the ability and opportunity to affect those around me, for good or for bad.  I'm praying it will be for good. 

"Lil'" Lydia gave me a journal with this fantastic quote...I will end with this..

           "A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future.

You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and unknown."

-Denis Waitley