First of Many Posts to Come

It has now been a month since I was fortunate enough to attend the UNI International Fair and accept the teaching position in Indonesia. This past week I emailed the school all of the documents they needed to start working on my work visa. The strangest item was a passport-sized photo with a red background. Thankfully, the lovely people at Walgreen's were accommodating enough to put up some red poster board. Also, I am not HIV+. Whew.

It is still not 100% which campus I will be at in Indonesia, but I really don't care. I have a connection to an old friend at one of the campuses-total coincidence-but I am confident God is putting me where I need to be. Hell, between getting to know my buddy Grant, actually deciding I would consider going abroad for a couple years, and everything that transpired that crazy weekend, it felt like I was just along for the ride. Initially, my mom was not the biggest fan of the commitment I made. I don't think she realizes how much I am going to miss her, though. Not just her, but all of my family and friends. I have been so lucky to have all the incredible people in my life that I have; I could literally talk for hours about the incredible support system that I lucked into.

I really don't think that I will have my, "oh s***, I'm going to Indonesia and not coming back anytime soon" moment until I am actually over the Pacific. But I certainly am thinking about the big decision I have made. Contrary to what I thought would happen, I have had no second thoughts about taking the job. This is an incredible opportunity, and while it is possible to do so, why not? I thought about all the people that don't have the chance to do something like this: whether that be a significant other, financial restrictions, or employment conflicts. With me being in the small percent that can, it almost felt criminal for me to not do it.

I hope this will be a good way to update everyone on my journey, show some cool pics, and hit you with some Indonesia knowledge. Rock Chalk