Hurry up and wait. A phrase I learned in the military and came to understand all too well! Today was a hurry up and wait day. We wanted to get to the Green Bay airport and clear the TSA line only to discover that TSA wouldn't start checking people through until 1.5 hours before the flight. Made it over that hurdle and we were excited to get checked in at O'Hare. Only problem was that we had arrived around 3 and the airline wouldn't start checking people in until 5. So we waited. Plenty of time to clear TSA…again. And more waiting...for a flight that starts boarding around 9:30.
They say your Camino starts as soon as you start planning. But each step closer makes it that much more real. Some steps are hard...like hugging your daughter and saying goodbye for 6 weeks. Some steps are intimidating…like do I have all the documents I need to board this flight. Some steps are unbelievable...like am I REALLY getting to do this. And with each step the excitement builds. My heart is full of gratitude for this opportunity. Thankful to the St Anne’s community for sending us off in an unforgettable manner--following our journey, praying for us, and building our community with The Daniel Plan (which I have downloaded and plan to read along the way). Thankful to the EPH community and the folks who are volunteering to fill in the gaps so I can go.And still we wait. We wait to land in Paris.We wait as we travel by train to the France/Spain border. And we wait as we cross the Pyrenees. Walking begins June 1, so still we wait. And the excitement builds. Dinner in Paris...a train ride...beautiful mountains. And my heart is full.UPDATE: And STILL we wait in the international terminal of O'Hare. Technical issues resulted in the cancellation of our flight on an evening when all the hotels in Chicago are full. So we will wait a bit longer. Thankfully, this journey is 6 weeks, not 6 days, so there is time. And we shuffle and we wait...
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