500 DAYS

Today marks 500 days since I moved to Nanao. I remember being terrified just before I left, even though I had dreamed, prayed, and planned to go for years with fixed intensity.

I never could have imagined how much joy, frustration, triumph, and endurance would line the road of my adventure; amazing friends, delayed culture shock, the mountains we climbed, and the community we served. The people, places, experiences, and memories were time well spent.

Now, with my contract in Japan finished, I'm preparing for my first round-the-world trip. And I'm terrified - so I must be on the right track.

Cheers to the next 500!

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