I Know That It Is Coming

I leave in less than nine days. I still do not think that it has hit me yet. I still do not think the reality of everything has hit me yet. Even though I know that this is a very small step in the process this is so huge for me. Even though I have spent so much time thinking and reflecting and know that this is where God wants me to be at this point in my life something I think to myself, "Ernie what are you thinking?" I have only been Catholic for two years. Never been away from home and always done what I wanted without much input from anyone else. In a little more than two weeks my life is going to be changed. Not only will my daily routine be changed, I will be in school again and I will be further from my family that I have ever been. Not that I am not extremely excited. How many times have a prayed or God to just get me there without all the red tape and here I go and now I am it does not even seem that it is happening. I just know that soon it is going to hit me. 

Another thing is I am still not sure all family knows what is going on. Of course not my immediate family but my extended family. We just don't talk about things that often. I told one of my aunts that I was moving to PA in the next two weeks and she was like where are you visiting and I had to explain that I was moving. Then she was like why? Then I had to explain and she was like I had no idea. No that I am keeping it from anyone I guess she just didn't know. I just wonder how many people I interact with on a daily basis have no idea. Not that it matters but sometimes you just wonder. 

I did go though all my clothes last night. I had a lot to take to Good Will. Considering all the weight I have lost. It has made it easy to decide what to take with me and what not. If it fits it goes. I have also opened and closed checking accounts as well went and got an oil change and all that good stuff. Today I also went and bought some more dress socks as well as some twin size sheets. I am not really going to buy a lot because anything I need I know that I can buy it there. 

Anyway Mass tomorrow. I am excited. I have had some many things going on this week as I try to tie up all lose ends here before I move I have not had time for daily mass or the time to pray as I would like. Even though I am still doing five hours of the Divine Office there are other devotionals I would like to be doing and just not having the time for. I do start a rosary each night as I start to fall asleep. I was told in RCIA that they tell children that if they start a rosary at night the angles will finish it for them. It is always nice to have that image in my head as I start to sleep each night. 

Alright guys that is all for now. Please continue to pray for an increase in vocations as well as for all those in seminary. Peace and rest assured you all are in my prayers daily.