it's a new day

this is finally sinking in.
i just sat through many hours of orientation and i am finally realizing that i will be leaving tonight at 1:45 to get on a plane that will take me to Africa for 4 months. and while the logistics of that doesn't scare me, the thought is a little daunting. it is easier to handle in the small pieces and questions, like where will you be staying and what will the weather be like.
the idea that i will be on a different continent for the next 4 months is scarier faced all at one time, but it is coming, and i know that it will be fundamentally good.
onward and upward.