Well, we're down to less than a month until I leave for Kyrgyzstan. Can you believe it? I know. It's really happening! I am so completely filled with excitement and fear. The strangest part is realizing these emotions are usually about the same things. I'm excited about the unknown, but it also is so scary to be going into so many unknowns.
As of today, March 26th, I have finished working at the bank, moved from Chattanooga to Estill Springs, and made all of my travel plans to get from TN to DC to KG. DO YOU EVEN UNDERSTAND HOW REAL THAT MAKES EVERYTHING??? There are two flight itineraries in my name. One to get me to DC for my staging event (an orientation of sorts) and another to take me to Kyrgyzstan (via two layovers). The exact plan is, April 23 I will fly out of Nashville at 7:53 am to DC. I will arrive with enough time to check in to my hotel room and get to registration for my staging. The next day, April 24, I will board an international flight to Frankfurt, Germany. After, I think, a five hour layover I will fly to Istanbul, Turkey. We will have a nice little wait there, and then finally make it to Bishkek, KG around 3 am. That is the plan. That's what I am going to do.
Now, onto what is currently going on in my life. I had my last day at the bank. I'm going to miss my coworkers a lot. They are wonderful people who have been so incredibly supportive since day one. I can not express enough how wonderful they are, or how much I will miss them.
Two days later, I moved out of my sister's house and back to my parent's. It was definitely sad and strange to leave Chattanooga knowing that it may never be my home again. I have lived in Chattanooga since college. For the past 6 years, I have called it home. For the last two of those six, I have lived with my sister. I'm going to miss her like crazy. I loved living with her. She is my best friend.
Anyway, these next few weeks are pretty packed. I just got back from a few days in Pigeon Forge with my mom and Nana. On Saturday, I will be going to spend time with my cousin and his family, and then next Wednesday I am going to Disney with my mom and sister. I will also be getting the last few items I need before leaving, getting some accounts in order, packing all my stuff into two bags, and spending some much needed time with my friends to celebrate Jordan's birthday. I can't wait to see my goonies.
I've started getting emotional about leaving. Random things make me sentimental. I have moments where is seems like none of this is actually happening, like it's all a dream. And even though I didn't think it was possible, sometimes it feels like it's all happening too fast. One month from today I will be in Kyrgyzstan, getting used to life, and trying to figure out how to function. I'm so overwhelmed with all the love and support I have received. Thank you so much to everyone who has been a part of my journey so far.
I know this post was a little scattered, but I wanted to share what my exact flight plan would be and just a little bit about how I feel.
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