Quarantine!

Some days, the sheer weight of what I am trying to do comes crashing down on my shoulders. I woke up to that feeling and said a silent and urgent prayer to God, asking Him for relief. He brought relief but in kind of a round about way.

I took Abe in to see the vet, today, to begin quarantine procedures and to check him over to make sure he is airplane ready. His airplane ride is still a long way off but it really put my heart to rest to hear Dr. Grow say, "He's in great shape!" She said she could see no reason why he couldn't travel! She was also very excited to hear about my venture and proceeded to tell me about her younger sister that moved to a warm, tropical climate.

I walked out of the vet with a bounce in my step, feeling much lighter about Abe's side of the journey and refreshed for mine as well.

The last couple of days I have not blogged have been full of spending time with dear friends, reserving rental cars for each of the islands, more research, more prayer, and reminding myself to breathe. I know once I get to Hawaii, I will look back at some of these entries and laugh at how anxious I was. The planning phase of any journey has always been the most stressful for me. I really thrive on just jumping in and going. The more I think about anything, the more I give myself time to worry.

Can you believe it, I leave in a week and a day! Eek! :D