What a crazy thing to think that my life will soon be turned
completely upside down. My life will no longer be typical and predictable, I
have no idea what awaits me this next year. No more sleeping in until 10a and
laying around my apartment or sitting in coffee shops until it’s time for me to
go to work at 2. No more seeing my friends everyday. No more spending hours on
the internet everyday. No more of my roommates cat attacking me every morning
and night. No more chasing after cockroaches and beetles in my apartment. No
more. 

What lies ahead of me? I seriously have no idea and while
that’s not really a scary thing for me it’s hard to give up all I do know for
it.

On September 13, 2010 I will be flying from Kansas
City to LAX to meet up with my team and together we will fly across
to the Philippines.
Where I will be living out of my backpack and giving up my all.

Last night was my last night at work and it was weird saying
good-bye to all the residents that I’ve grown so close to over the past four
years and all those crazy co-workers that I love to joke around with.

Tonight my friends are throwing me a Going Away Party and
I’m so excited to see everyone, but not looking forward to saying my good-byes
because I’m afraid that by the time I get back next year most of them will be
gone, having moved onto different things.

Good-bye to all my friends, co-workers and residents I will
miss you all very much.