Leaving on a Jet Plane

After a day and a half of orientation, apparently we were ready for Tonga and we headed to LAX for our flight to New Zealand and then flight on to Tonga ... the surreal feeling of "am I really doing this?" has yet to end. I hoofed it down to In-N-Out at lunch for my last animal style cheeseburger today. Yum ... it was SO good! I have realized that I am finally in the company of "my kind of people" for the first time in my life - at least in a group setting. I can't believe it's taken me this long to find them. I have identified one other Christian in the group so far. He seems like a really cool guy and I am thankful to have a fellow believer nearby.