A Countdown For The Sake Of Counting Down

[Catherine Therese]

Exciting countdowns, everyone - best of luck and go with my prayers!!
For me: 10 days until I leave Australia. 15 days until I enter the NDs.

[TeresaBenedicta]

3 days.

Feeling a bit melancholic today. Got back from camping with the kiddos and the rest of the family... only now to not know when I'll see them again. Hopefully Christmas time. Of course I knew this was coming... but still. I love those little ones so much. My six year old nephew clung to me for about ten minutes, crying. The other two (much youngers) didn't quite understand that it'd be a long time until we'd see each other again.

Tomorrow the cleaning and packing resumes. One of my families from the parish is having me over for dinner tomorrow night...

I get in almost midnight on Wed. and my best friend is picking me up from the airport. We're going to head back up to our alma mater (she's a FOCUS missionary doing some fundraising up there) and on Thursday, two of our comrades, newly ordained priests, are going to join us and they're going to concelebrate a private Mass for us!

[MargaretTeresa]

10 days until I move. 11 days until my patroness's feast day. 16 days until nun run

[TeresaBenedicta]

A day and a half.

Did a little last minute shopping- so now I have a good, albeit small, wardrobe, that is appropriate dress wear for work. Just need to put everything into suitcases and clean and organize what's left in my room.

I also need to call sister and see what time they should expect me.

The car is officially a deal!

So now I just need to worry about getting my Maryland license and insurance.

[MargaretTeresa]

8 days until move! 9 until patronesses feast day!!!

[TeresaBenedicta]

Less than 24 hours until I'm on a plane, flying far away.

I have a certain Irish song stuck in my head. In particular,

"I'm sad to say, I must be on me way, so buy me beer and whiskey 'cause I'm goin' far away, I'd like to think me returning when I can..."

[TeresaBenedicta]

Well, today's the day! I leave for the airport in a few hours, will spend about 8 1/2 hours traveling, and then arrive, God-willing, safely into Baltimore. My best friend is picking me up and we're going up to our [i]alma mater[/i] for the duration of Thursday and Friday (she's a FOCUS missionary and doing some fundraising there). Whilst there, one of our good friends who is a priest in Harrisburg is coming down and is going to celebrate Mass for us. We're going to dinner, maybe some bowling, and then head up to Harrisburg to pick up/purchase my car! AND THEN, on Friday evening, I'll be heading back down to DC to move in with the sisters!!!

AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super nervous, too. I have no idea what this is going to be like. None whatsoever. Ahhh but God is good. So, so good!!!

Just as a side note... I won't likely be on phatmass nearly as much I have been lately. I'll be much busier than I am now and I don't plan on using my computer while at the convent. So that means periodic check-ins at work or stops at internet cafes.

Please, please keep me in your prayers! And know, of course, of my prayers for you as well!

God love you!

[MargaretTeresa]

Praying. Please pray I don't strangle my mom. She doesn't understand that I pack in a way that doesn't make sense to her but makes sense to me.

One week until I move

[faithcecelia]

Oh all the best! I will keep you very much in prayer and look out for your occasional updates. Please try to remember to pray for me too nect week as I head to Notting Hill for me live in.