Thanks for sharing! I think it's important to know your values. They should be the foundation for how you live your life. It is never easy when your values, and therefore also your choices are not understood by family or other people in your life.
I hope that your family can accept your choice and see that it is what makes you happy.
Thanks so much for the comment. I think my family will come around.
As you said, they only want your best. Even if they never quite understand they will hopefully come around when they see that it makes you happy (assuming you're not killed on the first day of your trip!)