I've been waiting for today a week. It's finally here and in minutes I will depart for the most anticipated moments of my week. After my efforts in recruiting someone to come along for my adventure this evening failed, I resolved this morning to enjoy the journey solo.
I slept in this morning, knowing I would need to perserve my energy. Even though in total, the trip will take about 40 minutes of driving, it is by far the longest drive I have made alone since October. It will end at Willow Creek, where I am going to attend Axis. I'm excited...maybe overly so...about my little trip to the church that used to be my home. Things have changed a lot since I was last a regular attendee there, and I'm anxious to take in some of those changes tonight.
I'm also greatly anticipating being able to spend some time with God - in community - one that I know and cherish. So off I go, all "dolled-up" in a light blue sweater and jeans. Everything matches, even my earrings. I took the time to straighten my hair and paint my nails today and I'm feeling wonderful as I depart on this trip to Barrington. It was nice to spend a day pampering myself. I have neglected that for some time and it was a good treat.
The joy in small things should not be overlooked; for it is in the small things that one can learn to truly appreciate larger successes.
Back in college, in 2004 when blogging was hardly even a thing yet, I was here. Blogging before blogging meant anything to anyone. You can look in the archives for my past writings, but it was much more like a journal in the past. When we started fundraising, I messed around with the idea of launching something new for this new phase of our journey but actually hated that idea. I am a sum of all of my life and so much of it is here already. So I'm keeping it here. At least for now.
My main focus these days is blogging about our newest journey into the bizarre and wonderful world of gestational surrogacy. Posts dated 2013 and forward will trend heavily toward that journey. I don't promise everything I write will be about though. There might be other things that sneak in occasionally.
Please come along our journey with us. As the saying goes, "The more, the merrier!"
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