Friday the 9th

Friday. Today is the beginning of the weekend for many people. For me, sadly, it is not. I work on many Saturdays, including tomorrow. This week I have been working full time at Flipnotic's as well as spending most of my "free" time working on this fundraising. I am tired. I am ready for my weekend. Luckily, I do have Sunday as my Sabbath. After I attended a conference in Houston for the Young Adult Leaders for the Diocese of Texas I have always made sure that I have at least one day a week off from work. Making sure that I have at least one day a week for rest is Biblical, but even more importantly than that it keeps me sane. If I tried to work this hard for more than six days I think I would literally go insane. I feel as if I am on the brink of insanity as it is. Although it might be insane to think that I can raise the money to go to Geneva and spend a year working there. It might be insane to think that I can just pick up and move across the country on a whim. It might be. However, I am willing to risk that type of insanity. On this Friday I am looking forward to what I have left in this month. Hopefully, if my visa comes, I will be leaving exactly one month from today. One month left to prepare myself mentally and physically and spiritually to be in Geneva working with the World Student Christian Federation. One month. That's it. Perhaps this is insanity. Insanity like this makes life fun. Aren't we supposed to have fun on the weekends?

Finally beginning to sink in....

After four days of non-stop thinking and planning and dreaming about what Geneva will be like; about how I will raise money; about what I will be doing; about how much I will miss my friends here in Austin; about where I am heading in life; now, finally, I am beginning to believe, to accept, that I will be moving to Geneva in February. I signed the contract today. That also helped me to see this job as a reality rather than a very exciting dream that I will wake up from one day soon. I also had my first contributor. A very good friend promised that he will send me some money to make this trip a reality. I am encouraged that my friends and family love me and believe in me enough to want to give me their money so that I can go and have this experience. I am asking people to make a commitment to me; a commitment to my future; a commitment to my life; a commitment to my happiness; a commitment to my spirit. I am thankful that my friends and family are willing to step up to the plate in this way. This day is almost done. I am thankful for what has been done today. I am thankful for the friends I have (re)connected with through this.

Day Three

It has now been more than 48 hours since I officially accepted the position as Communications Intern. It has been an eventful 48 hours.

Yesterday morning I met with Fr. Jeff Walker from my Church here in Austin, St. James' Episcopal. The meeting with him was a very relaxing, informative time. Since I am also gainfully employed, I had to work that afternoon. Luckily, I got off a little early so I am now sending some more emails and I just sent a mass email that will ask if people want to receive letters of support. My Dad has been very helpful. He made me a few spreadsheets. (If you know my Dad you know that he enjoyed that immensely!)

Today has been a good day so far. I worked this morning. I enjoy working in the mornings more than any other time of day. Early in the morning, giving people their coffee, making their day a little better, knowing what each person drinks so that I can get to the important task of talking to them rather than at them, joking with coworkers, enjoying the room behind the counter and having mini-dance parties to Miles Davis. My morning.

A few minutes ago I sent out a mass email to everyone I thought might possibly theoretically maybe be interested in knowing what I am doing now. If you got this email, yay! If you did not, please let me know. I will post it here too - just to make sure everyone can read it.

I did yoga today. A wonderful friend of mine here came and had coffee with me after work and then we did yoga. I am going to try and stay sane while I am preparing to move abroad and raise more money than I have ever seen by doing yoga on a regular basis. (thank Liz for today and thanks Anna for inspiring my love of yoga)

Today has been good. I am finally beginning to believe that I will be moving to Geneva is February. It still seems like a dream to me sometimes. A very wonderful dream. I pray that I will keep on dreaming.