Two Dollars A Day

Photos and thoughts from the past and present and dreams about the future.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Story Continues....

This Sunday I get to return to my country of service, Ukraine, for work.

I am very excited about my upcoming trip and can't believe my good fortune in being able to go back so much sooner than I ever would have anticipated.

I remember before leaving Ukraine, a student asked me if I planned on coming back to visit. Of course I responded in the affirmative, because how could I not want to go back? When she asked when that would be, I responded, "oh, I don't know. 5 or 10 years?" She let out a groan and said, "but that is too long." Indeed. But without knowing what type of job awaited for me back in the States and consequently what type of financial situation I would be in, how could I have known that about a year and a half later I'd be able to go back to my site and visit with the people that I miss.

I have some trepidation about my upcoming journey, mostly regarding coming back to a place that is no longer my home and that has "moved on" so to speak, since the last time I was there. I wonder what will be different and what will be the same. I wonder if my students will recognize me or remember me.

I am also anxious about the work end of it--traveling with so many faculty and my boss makes me hope that I do a decent job, although I definitely feel more along for the ride, instead of having to perform.

Because this blog was about my original journey to Ukraine and my re-acclimation to America, I thought that this new venture was something to make note of as well.

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