On to China

I'm sitting at the Salt Lake airport waiting for the plane to San Francisco and then Beijing. The flight across the pacific will be particularly long: 12 hours. I am so excited about discovering this new world, and yet I miss my family. Saying goodbye this morning was harder than I thought. I will keep notes of this adventure as technology in China allows me to be connected to my world. Laura, when you read this, please know this: it's time to tell you that I love you.