3.....2......1....... FREAK OUT!

Okay, it's official. I am freaking out. Completely, totally, not holding one thing back, in a panic if I let myself think about it, freaked out.



Whew...feels good to admit it though, I will say that much. I was talking to Alex on the phone tonight and I told him I was freaking out and he said, "It's about time. I've just been waiting for it. I thought you were taking it pretty good." So it makes me feel better that my true friends do understand that freaking out is perfectly okay in a time like this. A time like what, you may ask? A time when I am supposed to be flying out of the country in just about a month, don't have a plane ticket or a passport, still have too many dogs, and generally feel not so prepared. Kudos to my dear Melissa though - she sat down with me yesterday and we officially have a game plan now. I would elaborate, but it's all the details that, while incredibly important and vital to my future plans, are thoroughly boring to everyone else.



So with all that said, please pray for me. I keep on praying that God will lead me in His will and give me grace and patience to appreciate His timing. I'd like to say that I trust God's timing and I'm just afraid I'm missing His direction on something I should be doing right now, but I think I'd be giving myself too much credit. Ah well...all will work out in good time - and I'm not just saying that, I really do know that it's true!



In other news, Daive's carrier for the plane arrived today. (It actually arrived in Pensacola a week or two ago, it just arrived to me today when Jen and TJ brought it with them for me.) It's very spiffy, I must say. It meets all airline regulations for under-the-seat carriers, has a telescoping handle that LOCKS (very impressive, I know), Sherpa padding on the inside for comfort, straps so you can wear it like a backpack if so desired, and oodles of pockets. Anyway...that much is exciting - that's a piece of the puzzle that needed to fall into place and is doing so quite nicely. Nonetheless, that is all for now. Stay tuned for further developments!



PS - I also got a new book today "Hebrew in 10 Minutes a Day." I don't know that I take its title seriously, but it's exciting to me because it has flash cards, sticky labels, games, and all kinds of learning exercises in it, which is exactly what I need to learn, so it should be loads of fun!



Lehitraot (see you soon)!