Here I Go!

Well, here we are - the last week!!! Omygosh, I'm freaking out right now; I'm in the middle of a largely dismantled mess (formerly known as my living room). The pie sale went great - folks were really generous with me. I feel good about my finances right now over all. I've GOT to work out my driving route in the next few days...ahh, the joys of a schizophrenic mind...Oh! The other big news - I PASSED MY ARMY PHYSICAL last week!! I've been getting more paperwork from them this week - it looks like the next step is to have my file go before a review board in September and once that's approved, I'll just need to be sworn in - CRAZY. I'm 31 years old and I just joined the Army. I can't believe this is where the Lord is taking me...

Don't forget!!
This Friday - July 29th from 12p-12a will be my last hurrah party - come say good-bye - my house is 35 Whittier Rd #2 Pawtucket, RI 02861 (so you can mapquest it)- I need some help loading the truck, but after that, it's just burgers and dogs for everyone!

Prayer Requests for this week:
-Good packing/junking of stuff time
-That I'd get it together and get my route planed
-For the impending paperwork I need to do for the Army this week (that I'd do it)
-For my mom, who feels like she is loosing her best friend in this move
-For Ken and Ruth, my 'grandparents' who feel like they're loosing a 'grand daughter' this week
-For my diet (that I'd continue to maintain one this week)
-Please keep Friday in prayer - I think it'll be the day I bawl my head off...

New Address:
3445 South Downing St. #211
Englewood, CO 80113

18 Days...

The Lord has graciously provided an apartment for me! It looks like my new address is going to be 3445 South Downing Street #211, Englewood, CO 80113. It's a neat little 1 bedroom. So far, I have the housing, trailer rental, packing and road trip plans all underway. The details that I can work on now are mounting and I'm finding myself getting more anxious - I woke up at 5 this morning, made myself stay in bed until 6, then got up and did touch up work on the deck to my apartment (I've been refinishing it for my landlord in exchange for some off the rent). After that, I showered/breakfasted and finished my 30 page application for the Army...It's been a productive morning! I'm really starting to feel that I won't be here much longer - feeling more sad about that. I'm working on my last project here - I've decided for a final school/move fundraiser to sell pies. I've been working with this absolutely wonderful elderly couple in my church and the wife, Ruth, has recently given me lessons in fruit pie making. The pies are exquisite (and most people in my church know it), so I don't anticipate this being a waste of time. Please pray for my next few weeks - whatever comes to mind will be greatly appreciated!

Also - I'm going to have a Moving Party on July 29th - I need help loading up my truck and would love to spend my last night in RI with all you friends and family. I'm going to have burgers and dogs available - so do come right after work! I'll have the truck from around 12pm on - I hope to be done by 6 or 7 (not anticipating lots of help during the day), so we can all just hang out in the evening (no specified ending time, so come late if you want!).

One Month to Go!

Well, I'm just setting this up, but today is July 1st, 2005. In 29 days I will hit the road headed for Englewood, Coloardo (a suburb of Denver). I'm excited, anxious, and curious as I look to the future. At this point, I've decided to join the US Army, if they'll have me, and pursue some time learing about the work of Chaplaincy. I wrestled a long time with whether or not this is a calling and have decided it's an invitation. The Lord has presented me with this idea and an opportunity to persue a long term dream of serving my country in the armed services (though I won't get to be armed...). More later, let me get more aquainted with this system... :>