Day 1,209 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Wednesday – 2/24/2021
It’s been a long week!
It’s been a long week! Along with the snowstorm and cold temps in Texas last week, Steve had his interview at the US Embassy in on the 17th. It went really well though they needed an original copy of one of the documents that happened to be in Texas with me.
On Friday, FedEx finally started taking air shipments from the Houston area. Though a massive snowstorm then fell on Memphis causing their operations to halt. This happened to delay the package I sent, even more. I was very frustrated and wasn’t sleeping well as this one piece of paper is holding up the issuance of his visa.
Finally, on Wednesday night we had confirmation it was in England would be delivered on Thursday. Even though it was way late because of weather, it was a reminder to me that it will all work out. Maybe not always on my timeline though it will.
With this, we expect Steve to be here by mid-March or even sooner! Yay!
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey.” I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
