We have officially surpassed 50% of our monthly support, which is the point at which discussions about timelines for training and departure become more serious and specific. In a recent meeting, we had the option of completing the required training as soon as possible, with many courses being online, or to wait until the Fall with the hope that the courses could be in-person by that point. Since our support raising is going much better than we could have ever anticipated, we decided to go with the first option. This means that in ten days we begin an online orientation which runs from 10:50pm until 4:30am every day! When coordinating a course with timezones from around the world, things become difficult -- apparently BC time isn't the first priority, so please excuse us if you meet us during that week and we seem a bit tired! We are still also in discussion about when and where Brandon's standardization training will occur -- this is a month-long period of intensive flight training to prepare for the rigorous flying demands in Papua New Guinea. We are excited for each meeting we have with MAF, since we learn a bit more about what our next year will look like!
Yesterday we received a few books in the mail that we will be reading together to help prepare for our move as well as the change in culture and work. One of the books, Transitions, shares a quote by T.S. Eliot: "What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." As we approach all of the upcoming transitions, we are looking forward to the beginnings while at the same time feeling apprehensive about the endings. Like we said at the beginning, even if you choose it, "change brings both opportunities and turmoil."
