In less than 144 hours, we will be leaving SGF airport in pursuit of Vietnam. We will travel to Dallas and then Los Angeles before leaving the United States. From LAX, we will board an airplane destined for Taiwan and then, finally, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. It all seems so surreal. The realization for the trip to be here already has not hit me yet. I know that sometime this week, the moment will arrive where I realize that I will be in Vietnam, literally half way across the country, having the experience of a lifetime. I will blog twice more before we leave, but I know that I will not take the time to fully appreciate this experience.
I am so thankful for this opportunity. I cannot wait to be able to be out of my natural habitat and experience moments and see things that I thought I would never see. Looking at the history of the area and know all of the turmoil and strife the Vietnamese people have experienced and risen above. I hope I have moments in Vietnam and the other countries we visit just to appreciate the place I am and live it up fully.