Farewell

We leave Qatar in 2 hours. Yes, it is with mixed emotions that we leave. I guess that is good. We are anxious to return to the U.S. for so many reasons. We leave here knowing that this experience has enriched our lives. As I look around at our apartment now - bags sitting by the door packed and dust everywhere - I think of all that has occurred over the past several months - and how I have been changed by the experience. I have learned some things about myself that surprise me. I have definitely stepped outside my comfort zone -- and it's been good in so many ways. I believe things happen for a reason and this adventure of one of those things that happened for a reason. I remember the day we arrived and the excitement I felt when I tried to imagine what would lie ahead. Certainly, I was apprehensive. It has now happened and the experience is ending. And our life here has evolved in ways I never anticipated. I am so glad we came here. And, now I am ready for the next adventure!