Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Night Before it all Begins

Leaving a place you love is never easy, even if it is for the best of reasons. Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12, 2009, I will leave my home of over 5 years for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a place many people never dream of going. I am leaving behind friends, family, a husband, and countless amounts of comforts for a position that will surely be physically as well as emotionally taxing.

As I sit here watching True Blood, a show I will surely miss, I still cannot believe I am doing this, but is there every really a good time to up root your whole life and move to a developing country? It is now or never.

My emotional state: scared with a mixture of excitement.

My goal: to throw myself head first into this life changing experience and to keep my doubts out of my mind.

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5 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 11, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    I'm super proud of you. Can't wait to hear about your life's adventures.

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  2. KimAugust 11, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Goal #2: Bring sexy back.

    Go Jillian! You will be fantastic (you already are... so not too hard to accomplish!). Love you to pieces! xoxo

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  3. ClayAugust 11, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    I was scared before my last (and first) trip there, but you took good care of me - who knew you were practicing to lead trips? I couldn't be prouder, and I love you very much.

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  4. UnknownAugust 12, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    Thanks for including us all in your work. I love you. Will you be teaching us Creole? I tried to post this most profound comment and have found I have to select a profile. Hope I slected something fitting for a goguh.

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  5. SusieAugust 15, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    Jillybean, if it's like everything else you touch, it will turn to gold - I miss you!

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