i'm at the little rock airport, waiting for my flight to dallas. by 3:30 pm (cst), i'll be in monterrey, mexico (barring any unforeseen weirdness). i can't believe it's really here. though it's not like i've been waiting forever, even though it seems like it. i just bought my ticket about 3 weeks ago. both of my bags were barely at the weight limit -- one was 50 pounds and the other 51, so i took out a spanish workbook and gave it to my dad. i feel like a pioneer who is throwing stuff out of the wagon on their way out west.

anyway, i'm feeling all kinds of emotional conglomerations -- fear, excitement, anticipation, etc. added to which, i now have a cold. however, when i left dc a little over a week ago, i read joshua 1:9, which is the promise i'm taking with me as i begin this journey. "have i not commanded thee? be strong and of a good courage. be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the lord thy god is with thee whithersoever thou goest". even as i am a little bit afraid, i know the lord is with me. he's going before me. whatever adventure is ahead of me, i know i'm not alone.

so that's it. i'll see you in mexico.