Countdown to the Grand Canyon

So the countdown has begun for my last week at work (4 days) and the number of days (21) until I pack up my things and head out west to the Grand Canyon until August 21. Margaret, Wendy and I are headed out after Auburn's 2:00 graduation services. We'll stop in Shreveport, Lousiana the first night, then head to Amarillo, Texas and then to our final destination, Flagstaff, Arizona, where I'll drop them at the Flagstaff airport for their 10am flight to Phoenix and I'll continue the rest of the way to the Grand Canyon. It's about a 27 hour drive. So that should be fun.

I'll be living with a girl named Emilie, who's a seminary student, in an apartment on the South Rim of the canyon -- at Desert View. I'm really excited about the whole thing. I don't know anybody out there, and I'll be like 1500 miles away from my family but it should be good for me. Being a part of the ministry service out there is a little bit daunting, but I know it's something that I'm supposed to do. I can't wait to be a part of it. I'm going to Mike's wedding in June and then my family is supposed to come out in July... and Robert in August. And then I leave on the 21st. I can't wait!