I have been trying to write this blog for the last 3 days.
I've officially let all of my balloons go.

I rock back and forth between being down and out that I no longer have a bed in A3. That I can longer call that "home".
But then I remember something.
Something utterly exciting.

[countdown slightly off- pictures taken yesterday]
[and thanks to Joey Willis for the amazing street sign he found. And of course his ridiculous ability to quote Friends]
I am in the single digits of the time that I can to reunite for the first time with my family #nsquad.
So yes, I'm completely and utterly downtrodden right now about leaving my family in the OC, I know that packing those boxes and moving them back was a huge step in the direction of the Race.

Last family photo before I literally ran out the door…..

Me and my E…He's holding onto a piece of my <3 while I am gone
So once again, yes. I am sad. Heartbroken even. I think I cried down a good chunk of the 405 on Sunday afternoon.
But God is moving. Changing me. Preparing me. Showing that my heart is big enough to withstand all of this breaking because He is there.
And in 9 days this adventure is going to become more real. I'm going to get to attack my #NSquad family with hugs and love. I'm going to meet God in ways I've never imagined.
AAAH!
And we will all be one step closer to all of this. One step closer for the moment where we are able to share our heart, our story, our lives with people all over the world.
So thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers, support and love in this time! The next blog that will come up will be most likely post TRAINING CAMP!

[Buff, Eric and I showing off our gear…]
[PS. I guess the most EXCITING part of all of this is that I've met my first GOAL! My next goal is December 18th [6,500 to be launch-funded] If you would like to donate to that please click support. And if you would like to contribute to my launch airplane ticket [to who knows where] or my vaccinations or gear you can click here]
