I am under three days from leaving for Nepal, and I am starting to finally get nervous about leaving for a foreign land. Not to mention a land at the farthest reaches of the world, that I could imagine at-least...Nepal. Sandwiched in between the northern right hand of India and southern China (or Tibet depending on how you want to look at it). Until I brought up that fact that I was going to Nepal, several people didn't know were it was, or even that Nepal was a country.
About two weeks ago my friend Jeremy asked me "so are you nervous?". At the time I really didn't feel nervous at all. I had not put much thought into that fact that I would be LITERALLY, oceans(Pacific or Atlantic depending how you want to take your approach) away from anyone I knew. Not to say the least about the fact that I would be in a country that I had only seen scant pictures of.
The only thoughts I had during this whole time were that I was going to be volunteering my time with an amazing group that rescues and rehabilitates children from an evil, immoral and inhumane market. That was my soul motivation for my trip, no regrets about that, naturally.
Now that I am under three days away from leaving, I have been feeling a bit nervous. Can you blame me? I have been as far North as Ontario Canada, where I was born, and as far South as Tijuana Mexico, and that was for about an hour. I would hardly constitute those excursions as international travel.
Aside from that, I have spent the majority of my life in low key East Lansing Michigan where life is pretty tame. Unless Michigan State nearly gets to a championship then loses. In which case, watch out for hordes of angry students, police in riot gear and tear gas canisters. Aside from that its pretty casual.
All respect for Michigan State University (MSU) and MSU sports. I want nothing more than to see MSU win every game (ESPECIALLY FOOTBALL), most notably against the University of Michigan...GO STATE!!!
I guess if you don't take some blind leaps of faith and a some risks, you cant really make forward movement in your life, which is true. I think that my brother Jeff said something to that effect at sometime in the last year or so.
I have a few things left to get, including shaving cream, don't want to be dry-shaving, I'm no masochist.
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Remember when I was leaving for Ghana and I was super nervous to not know anybody and you told me I would be fine and have the time of my life....and I called you a week later on that terrible phone connection to tell you that I WAS having a super amazing time and really had nothing to be worried about??? Yeah...right back at ya!
ReplyDeleteHey, Chris, I just found out about this trip today. I think it's totally awesome what you're doing. What a great way to help care for kids that need it. Way to go man. I hope you have a wonderful experience there.
ReplyDeleteYou Kick Ass Brother!
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to Iraq - All I had with me was my gut feeling knowing I would be doing something good - Its a long plane ride there and you are the calm collected type - Safest of journey's bro, Trina, the kids and I will be praying for ya.
-Dave
Prayers and pride coming at you from good old Frederic, Wis., Chris!
ReplyDeleteChris,
ReplyDeleteIf there can ever be a good reason to endure a drive into Detroit, taking you to the airport is that reason. Mom said I was nervous. I denied it. I told her she was nervous. She denied it. But we are both pleased for you and proud of you. We know you will do much good and the kids will love you. And if a Nepali farmer offers you some fermented yak milk beer, drink it. And smile after you've choked it down! Don't want to upset the host you know. We will be following the blog.
Mom & Dad