Yeehaw!

Everything is ready, as ready as can be. The gear is packed. God has been speaking into my heart the areas I needed speaking to, to prepare me. To prepare me for difficulties I know I will face, and to prepare me to deal with myself as I have to face myself and my issues. And on the other side, to claim my strength.
I fly down to Atlanta and catch a ride to the trail tomorrow. I think I am ready. Here we go regardless.
~the Brown Pilgrim

Well, it's about that time

I have been waiting, tinkering with the idea of this trip, for 2 years. Now, I leave in 8 days. The approach to this point and how it feels now that it is so soon has been a surprise. I think it is always that way when something you imagine for so long sneaks up quietly from the far distant future to the 'this is happening right now'.
Graduating college felt that way; I imagine getting married will feel the same. And now it is time for me to hike. Or just about.