And so it begins...

Well, I'm now entering into the blogging world. So much pressure to be witty and great! Or not...maybe just pressure to actually update people on the events of my life that will soon be taking place in to Viet Nam.

It's weird, that I'm moving to Viet Nam. Most of the time I don't know what to think about it. Recently, I've just been trying to remember what decisions lead to this one. Making decisions is an interesting thing. As graduating loomed near throughout this year, I had many decisions to make about what I wanted next: was it a home, a community of people, a job doing something I enjoy, or something else? As I narrowed it down to traveling, new decisions appeared: where to go, why to go, who to go with and how I was going to make it all happen. Sometimes these decisions came easily and seemed like they had simply one logical answer. Some were really challenging. But I made them. I am moving with MCC to Viet Nam for a year. And I'm excited about it. But now, I am remembering that just because they were my decisions to make does not mean they only affect me. All decisions have consequences. To some, I fear it may look like I have rejected things. By choosing Viet Nam, there are many things I did not choose. I did not choose to go home. I did not choose to spend time with my friends and family. Does not choosing and rejecting look the same? How in this time of life full of loaded decisions, can I value even the ones I don't make?

It is with these questions in mind that I am prepping to go. I have 45 days to gather what I need, pack, move to Portland and then leave for orientation. That sounds both like a long time and like nothing at all. In that time I also need to make sure that people in my life feel valued and loved, even though I am leaving. That may be harder than I imagined. This moving to Viet Nam is either going to be my best or worst idea yet...