4 days left...

Now all of you are probably thinking that I have totally forgot the idea of putting up a blog, but I have not forgotten! My only excuse is that there is not enough time in one day to do all that I need to do. I've been home since last Friday, but since I've been occupied with such activities as going to
Cedar Point (an amusement park in Ohio) and spending time with my favorite people, I've had little to no time to do any thing but think about this huge milestone that I'm going to take and start in the next 4 days.

It's all going to begin on Sunday morning at 6:15 am when I head out of the Cincinnati Airport. Every so often I have to pinch myself to make sure that I'm not in some kind of dream and my worst fear is that I wake up and realize that all this planning, shopping, praying, and more planning has been in vain. Thankfully all this is not a dream at all and it's very, very real! Any way, back to the layout of my journey. Like I said, I'll be starting in Cincinnati, OH and by the end of the day (12:55 pm) I'll be in Honolulu, Hawaii. I'll spend about 3 days there for intensive training and by Thursday or Friday I will be settled in my apartment wondering what in the world I'm doing there.

In all reality though, I am more excited about this trip than any one of you can imagine. For the past few days I've been shopping for the necessities and after each item I buy I get more and more anxious, nervous, excited and also sad to be leaving all of you behind.

On Tuesday I had to say good bye to two of my favorite people in all the world and that was really rough. On Wednesday I had to say good bye to my two Grandmothers and that was just a tiny bit easier. But Sunday will be the really rough time when I have to walk on to that plane and say good bye to my precious Dad, Mom, brother and sister. Every time I think about it I realize that I will have to lean on God's everlasting arms for these next 10 months more than I ever have in the past. I am so thankful that He is our constant help in time of loneliness and sorrow.

Well I have some thank you notes to send out so it's bye for now until you hear from me 8,000 miles across the ocean. Thanks again for your prayers in my behalf. May God bless each and every one of you!!

In Palau,
jolene :)