It's the beginning!!

Hello dear friends!

This all feels very real now! I am in fact moving to Amsterdam in 2 months, around August 20th. My team includes: Julia and Eric Pickerill and their kids Connor, Lucas, and Gloria, John and Amanda Nash and their son Grayson, and Bernie and Roxi Larsen. I love them and they're quickly becoming like family!

Every week for months,"open a blog" has been on my massive to do list.. which just today grew to 4 typed pages... ahhh!!! But at least everything if off my brain and on paper, whew! I even added little boxes to check once I finished something... that's what I live for, getting to check off my to do list!

Here's a glimpse:

Make a will

Research plane tickets

Make copies of important docs

Cancel cell phone service

Stock up on vitamins

Set up skype

Devide all my stuff into piles; take/store/give/sell/toss

Get haircut

Go on vacation with the family

I get to check off that last one this Sunday! I'm heading off to spend a wonderful week with my family on the beach in North Carolina. It's been a while since it's been just us! Dad, mom, Eva, Nathan, and Tanya... it'll be wonderful! And I'm going to soak up every minute with them.

Thanks for reading!

I'll continue to update as my departure date draws near (oh, I can't wait!!!)

Love,

Brooke