okay friends...

i think i found my dream school. i really do.
it's baptist--maybe a different "sect" of my denomination, but nonetheless baptist in its heritage.
it's established--a school whose name means something, without getting a super-liberal degree or working my butt off for an academics-only degree at an Ivy League-like school.
it even has a dual program where i can get my mdiv and master's of social work in four years--much less than if i were to pursue the two degrees separately.
the only problem....
it's over 1,000 miles away.

is this a problem? i'm not sure. part of me says, regardless of where i go, i'm going to be alone. i might know people nearby, but for the most part--i'm going to be alone. in fact, at southeastern the closest people will be over an hour away. regardless of where i'm going to go, i'm going to have to find community, make new friends, and reach out. so why does it matter if i am 1,000 or 300 miles away as far as that goes?

when it comes down to it, i'm just not sure. i'm just not sure if i can up and do it--pick up and move an AIRPLANE ride away from home. pack up my car, drive for over a day, and start again. i mean, i think i can....but i'm just not sure yet.