This will probably be my last blog post from Swaziland. On Tuesday morning, I'll be taking the shuttle to Johannesburg, where I'll board a plane that will fly me to Abu Dhabi and from there on to Chicago. So in less than a week, I'll be back inside the United States.
The last few weeks have been packed, as I've been trying to get ready to leave what has been my home for the past year. There's been a farewell party for me, and some last adventures. But no matter how prepared I am to leave, it'll be a tough transition to suddenly leave the people, places, and ways of life that have become ingrained in me.
When I get back, I'll begin transitioning back to academic life. At the end of August, I'll move to Madison, Wisconsin and begin orientation at Wisconsin Law School. It'll be a radical change, but also an exciting new stage in life. I'll be living with a family from the CRC church, about a mile and a half from campus. So that's a major blessing.
I greatly appreciate all the support that you have shown me. I'll probably post one or two reflection posts when I get back to the US, and then I will sign off this blog for good. It's been an amazing year and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Thank you, and God bless.
-Ben
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