Reasons to NOT go

A short post to contemplate all the reasons some say to not do this:

• Fear? - lots of them
• injury while traveling
• job to return to
• giving up my dream job
• being able to provide for my family
• losing connections with friends
• Expensive - It will cost money.
• Exhausting - this is real one. This is will not be a one year vacation and will be, at times, really hard. 
• Accommodations - We will not be staying in places like we are accustomed to.
• Food - We will not be eating like we are used to.
• Kids sports - they will fall behind, miss out, lose spots on teams (some people really think this is important). 
• Responsibility?  It has been posed to me that I have some responsibility to my co-workers. I do believe this but I have also believe I have a higher level of responsibility to my family and ultimately to pursuing what God places on our hearts. I hope that my kids learn this lesson first hand (someday) as a result of this trip.

Ultimately, personally, I look at this list and it does not sway me too much. Worth contemplating for sure but enough to give up a dream - no.  At some point will post a list of reasons to do this.