To Do List

Each day into July takes me closer to Hawaii!

I have been getting incredibly anxious thinking about all I have to do before I leave. It finally dawned on me that I needed to make a To Do List. It helps me get my thoughts out on paper and that way, I don't have such a ruckus going on inside of my head.

I've got to find places to stay on each island! I could camp on the beach, sleep in a rental car, couch surf, stay at a hostel, stay in a hotel, etc. I'm finding it hard to think of breaking out of my comfort zone once I'm there. I'm trying not to blow through my money so the inexpensive or free options will win out. I would love for it to feel like a vacation and have every detail perfectly planned out but it won't be that way. There will probably never be a mint on my pillow ;)

On another note, I'm sitting and watching Abe sleep on my bed as I type this. Even in my joy, I am sad at having to say good-bye to him for the longest time we have ever been apart. If I'm able to find a job and settle in on one of the islands, Abe will still have to go through a 120 day quarantine. Luckily, he can do that stateside and all that really entails is blood work and staying with the Anetsbergers until his 120 days are up. In Hawaii, it would mean extreme isolation for that same stretch of time.

I know that just as God has been making a way for me, He will make a way for my animals to come be with me. And if none of that comes to pass, He will give me the grace for whatever is to come.