Have you ever written a post that you always wanted to write but never really knew if you’d get to write it?

This is that post, well one of them.

Today is the 2 month mark.

After nearly a year of stress, and struggle, and waiting…..

I have 2 months left.

Until another round of stress, and struggle, and (this time the) hard work begins.

But I have 2 months left of the first part.

That’s good enough, and worthy of being celebrated, for now.

I’ve started to think about “The Day.” I worry, for lack of a better word, that it’ll be somewhat anticlimactic. It won’t be a change that will come as quickly as snapping your fingers, I know that. But what if I put too many expectations into it and it’s “just” an average day.

There is the possibility.

But I refuse to focus on it.

To be honest today feels more anticlimactic than I think most people would expect. I’m finding myself being reminded that the real journey is in getting there.

Right now, I’m getting there. I’m on the journey. I don’t always have to enjoy it but I do have to live, and thrive, in it, so I might as well take it all in.

And it’s a lot to take in, once I allow myself to.

I thought I’d share a portion of a personal journal entry from yesterday (a first for me):

“Tomorrow marks two months until ‘The Day.’ In so many ways I can’t believe it. I also think it’s too far away. There are times when I can’t believe this leg of the journey is almost over. Then there are times when it still feels 6 months away. It’s an odd feeling, and place to be. But I’d rather be here than where I was in October. Pretty soon I’ll see the reason for this for myself. I can’t wait for that moment, because it’ll without a doubt be pretty awesome and God will be glorified”
-July 9, 2009

I’ve taken many of you on this rollercoaster ride with me. So I’m taking a moment today to say thanks for climbing into the seat next to me and holding on. Have I ever mentioned that I dislike rollercoasters?

I wish I could say the ride is almost over but it’s really just beginning. Can you bear to stay on the ride a little longer?

I’ll close with a song. (Is anyone really THAT surprised?) It’s really pop, not to mention popular, and kind of cheesy, but it fits the occasion so why not share it with you all?