Bye Caroline!!!

One of my best Freinds in Memphis moved to Costa Rica on Sunday. It was bittersweet...Caroline and I met a couple of years ago at the gym and became instant friends. The kind of friend that doesn't come around all the time. We have so much in common on all levels. We would go to dinner at least once a week at Bonefish...(our favorite) and get sushimi tuna and salads. She had been in pharmaceutical sales for 6 years and was ready for a change. Her retired parents moved to Costa Rica for a year and a half to teach at a school where missionaries in training send their kids. There was an opening for a science teacher and Caroline decided to go. Although she has never taught science and doesn't know much about it..haha. She had 2 weeks to quit her job, pack up her entire apartment and have it put in storage, pack 2 suticases and move.

It has been a whirlwind.... tons of "last dinners" and events, but I am so happy for her. I know God puts certain things on your heart and this was definitely one of those situations... God has been with her every step of the way...I was not sad (until Ed and I took her to the airport) at all because I know God is in control and this is a great opportunity in her life. You can only grow from quitting your corporate job and moving to a foreign country and feeling peace about it. Caroline loves to travel, is great at meeting new people and will eat at a restaurant by herself...that says a lot- I don't know many people who will go to a restaurant and eat a meal alone. She can totaly move to a foreign country and be fine. Well, Those were my thoughts until we were sitting at the airport and Ed starts saying that he is not sad b/c he feels like this is a spiritual journey and that she will do great and so on...then I start to tear up and so does she. Friends like that do not come around all the time and I know we will always be close, but I will miss going to her apartment and hanging out, or going to a fun new restaurant together because she loves to try new things,or going to our weekly Bonefish dinners, or sitting on her patio and talking..I will miss her. I know we have email, but it is not the same. Eventually email will be normal, but it may take a few weeks...I will definitely be planning a trip to Costa Rica this spring...can't wait!

She moved last night to a house where she will be renting a room. Her parents found this place and it is very nice compared to all the other options. (hot water, nice place, privacy and so on). She is renting a room from a lady who has a daughter who moved to the U.S. We found out that she also has another daughter who is living there. She said the lady only speaks Spanish and her daughter speaks both. It will be very interesting to see what all happens while she is there. They cooked her a great Mexican meal last night- I hope she remembers all the recipes so she can tell me. She will be there for 5 months, then will decide what she will do next. Today was her first day of teaching (EVER) so I am curious to see how it went.

I am very proud of her and can't wait to see what God has in store for her!!!