The reality is sinking in

I am beginning to realize that our days in this area (and this country) are numbered. Everywhere I go, I feel that it might be the last time. It saddens me somewhat but I am also excited about what awaits us. I met Eric today in what promises to be one of the last one-on-one meetings. Parting from them will definitely be hard but I hope God protects our friendship from the pressures of distance and time as he has done with the Boshoffs.

We started the preparations in right earnest this Tuesday after deciding that we are going to shoot for Norway. Praise God, we have been able to accomplish a substantial amount. Prachi's dissertation has been accepted, and we have fulfilled all the requirements for her degree (We got a lot of favor with that, with Betty willing to give priority to her paper). We have obtained all medical records. We have a booking for travel. We have sold some more things. We have plans for a yard sale this Sunday. Prachi's office has been completely emptied. We have taken care of some other items in the house.

We are planning on going to Pittsburgh tomorrow. It is a longish trip but Sangeeta is going to accompany us and hopefully, we can make it without a glitch.

Prarthna probably does not have much clue about the happenings around her. She is sometimes oblivious to the changes in the house but sometimes we feel that she might miss all the stuff. Our living room is pretty much empty (except for a mattress on the floor and a couple boxes). The dining room area has been converted as her play zone. She stands quite well now, although only with support. She lets go sometimes for may be a second before grabbing something again. She has begun to walk sideways sometimes also. I feel bad for her when I think what she is going to go through soon. Hectic travel, change of climate, new people, and much more. I pray that God protects the little one through all this.

I have got to call it a night now as we have a very early and long day ahead of us.