Seven months ago I kissed Chris goodbye in the airport. We knew that it would be a really long time till we saw each other again, and lots of things had to happen before then. It was a difficult moment, and I remember thinking, "As soon as I walk through security I'm going to burst into tears." But I didn't. As soon as I walked through security God gave me this huge sense of peace, letting me know that what I was doing was the right (although very hard!) thing, and that Sakeji was the place for me for now.
So now, as I sit here, completely done with second term (having finished up all my school work and deadlines, cleaned and locked up my classroom), I can't believe that somehow time has passed, and somehow this oh so very long separation is going to come to an end (for a month anyway). Somehow the first two terms of my last year at Sakeji are done, and somehow I am on my way home to visit and catch up with everyone for the month of August. Somehow there are only three more months where Chris and I have to make a bi-continental relationship work, and somehow I am going to be ready at the end of third term to say goodbye, pack up my life, and head home to get married to an amazing guy.
Today I need to start (yes start!) packing for my trip home, which begins early tomorrow morning. It will be a couple of days before I'm all the way to NY, but on Sunday afternoon (Lord willing) I will be in my fiance's arms again, getting a long awaited (and very sweet) kiss......somehow.
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