Excitement

I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning and it is simply taking to long to get here. What am I so excited for? Women of Faith. Each year it's my short TDY trip to help me refill my empty cup.

For the past few years I have gone with my girlfriend, her sister and her mom. (there are others that join us from time to time but those are the usual key players) We usually would travel to Charlotte for the conference. It seemed to be the easiest for most of us to get to. I always look forward to going. Each year the enemy tries to throw things in our way and prevent us from going. Each year we overcome those things and plow forward.


This year has been exceptionally hard. My friend and her sister lost their mom in January. This will be the first conference (in a long time) that we go to without her. Then it looked like our original weekend that was planned for Charlotte wasn't going to be able to take place. Schedules seem to be colliding in the outer universe that would prevent us from going. But again we perservered and found a solution.(this was more of my girlfriends doing. I just told her to let me know where to show up) We chose a different city and a different weekend. WOOT WOOT. Now I will be leaving on a jet plane to go to Women of Faith.


I was able to book my ticket using my Southwest reward points and I only had to pay $15. That includes a ticket to go home for a few days. Not only am I going to be able to see my girlfriend and her sister (really they are like my sisters) but I get to go home for a few days and see my family.

When I told my my children that they are going to be here for 8 days without me, my youngest daughter replied to me "Does that mean that Nana is coming to stay with us?" I had to laugh. Simply because their dad is home. He's been home for a few months now. My kids are programmed that when mom leaves Nana comes to stay with us. I'm not sure if the thought ever crossed her mind that her dad is here and able to care for her or if she just expected Nana to come and stay because I was leaving.

The countdown is on and I simply can't wait to take my TDY trip. The tickets are purchased, hotel room booked, and I know the kids will survive the week even if all they eat is pizza and eggs. (Ted likes to cook breakfast) At the end of this trip this frazzled mama will be refreshed and ready to tackle another year. A year that will include our oldest becoming a senior in high school. ( I think that will need another TDY trip with lots of fruity drinks)