Friday, August, 29, 2009, our departure day has finally arrived. The car is packed to the gills; the house is cleaned out; and our goodbyes are said. I (Mark)am suprised by the tears, both mine and others. I feel genuinely sad that we will not see Hickory or our friends for almost a year, but I also feel very excited to be entering a whole new chapter in our lives. Both Thea and I are looking forward to living a simpler, more service-oriented life for the next 10 months. At our last mass at St. Al's, Deacon Hugo summed up his hopes and ours for our trip: he prayed that our experience would deepen our spirituality and our relationship with God, that we would take time to have fun, and that we would return safely. Amen to all of that!
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