I've arrived in Omaha

I stayed at HIC Friday and Saturday night. It was so refreshing for me; body, mind, and spirit. I do have to admit it was hard for me to leave there because HIC has been such a special place for me. After I dropped the key in the mail slot I went and had breakfast with Amy, she is another one of those people who have touched my life very deeply. She gave me a crystal pendant to hang on my mirror. As I drove all those hours I had little rainbows all over my Jeep (at least while the sun was out). I quickly stopped at Dunn Brothers to connect to their wi-fi so I could get directions to pick up my sister-in-law. I was turning the key to start my Jeep and leave town BUT I saw someone out of the corner of my eye. Could it be? Why yes it was! It was Paul and Janice (Hope) Gorman. I took out the key and walked up to them for one last hug before I left.

On my way to pick up my sister-in-law I called my mom and told her I was driving to Omaha after we had lunch. She does not understand why I'm here with so much uncertainty. She is having a hard time with it, uncertainty is not her style, she likes to have everything in place.

The drive was uneventful. I saw something very strange in Iowa; a white stretch limo driving down the road in the middle of nowhere, nothing but farm fields for miles and miles around. Not that a farmer couldn't ride in a limo, it's just a little weird to see a limo in a remote area. A few miles before I got to Omaha I needed gas but it happened to be one of those stretches of road where there isn't any gas stations nearby. I finally found a sign for one so I pulled off and had to cross a narrow bridge and turn into a gravel driveway to get into the gas station. the location was a little creapy so I just put in $10 and hightailed it out of there after two guys pulled in. I've learned to trust my gut and my gut said pump $10 and leave, so I did.

When I got to Omaha I was overwhelmed. I had NO clue as to where to go or what to do next. I drove around for a while and found a Wal-Mart; it was something familiar and it helped ground me. While I was walking around I found a map of Omaha and the surrounding areas. At least I won't be so lost. I broke down and let the tears some several times already. What am I doing here? Why did I ever think this would work? I'm freaking crazy! These are all thoughts that were running through my head. I was hot and sticky from the humidity so I decided to find a hotel room for the night. So, that's where I am right now at 2am. They have a strong wi-fi signal here. In the morning I am going to google and mapquest my heart out. The signal is so strong inside I think I should be able to get it in the parking lot too. I am going to get directions to the Unity church, and several temp agencies. I really want to go to the church and connect with someone there. I need that connection, I need someone around me who will understand what it is I'm trying to do.

I need to get some sleep. I plan on checking out of here at the last possible min. I need my sleep.