Ready to Fly

Hola family and friends!

I'm sitting in the airport in Abu Dhabi (just recently I discovered it is said "ah-boo duh-bee") waiting to board the flight to Jakarta, Indonesia. I just completed a 13 hour, 45 minute flight from Chicago, and now I am anxious to arrive at my final destination after another 9 hours in the sky.

I think that half the fun of any trip is the planning, preparation and excitement that comes beforehand. For this particular trip, I had a lot to do before I left the land of lincoln. In January, I applied to be one of ten teachers for the Sekolah Pelita Harapan summer program. After I found out I was invited to teach, I began researching the country, writing lesson plans, brainstorming fun games, preparing devotions, talking to professors, asking questions, shopping, packing, doing some more lesson planning, and then doing a little more lesson planning : ). Although it was sometimes stressful, it was a lot of fun and a wonderful learning experience!

I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to travel to the other side of the world, and am ready to embark on this adventure in the beautiful country of Indonesia. I don't know how much internet access I'll have, but I'll try to update every so often. I'm not the most amazing writer in the world, so read as you please! Sampai jumpa hagi. (aka, See you later :)

Love,

Liz