February ending.... yeah!

As I reach the end of February, I am beginning to plan my return to Nigeria. I am going back on the 22nd of March. I have to start working (yes, I am going to work there), and my return ticket is booked for that date. My plan is to take teenie with me, but things are looking a little bit like she might have to join me there rather than travel with me. What is it they say about the best laid plans??? I would still prefer to bring her with, but this mainly depends on the moola situation for the next few weeks and also how fast I can manage a visa for her if the moola situation should improve. Sometimes I wonder how I can have so much on my waiting to do plate and not fall over from the weight of holding the damn thing.

I was looking back on my posts pre-July to refresh on what I was talking about before leaving. Mostly grumpiness. I realize that there are things about myself I would like to change and the main one is my moodiness. I am really trying to be a more positive person and more spiritual. While I was in Lagos, I attended church and actually quite liked it. One of the things I never liked about the church I was raised into was the solemness of it. Well, there was nothing solemn about the service I attended in Lagos. There was singing and happiness and praising and it was just really inviting. Honestly, I don't really know how I would have come this far on this trip without prayer. It has really helped me so much.

I miss DH so much and I am worried about him there. He is sounding down and he told me that he would like it if I could come back now. I think this trip has really taught us something valuable about cherishing the people in your life. I think we are both slow learners... you'd think that we would have realized that before!? Sometimes it takes more than you think to give you perspective.

As much as I want to hop on a plane tomorrow, I still have a couple of things to settle here. Plus, airlines charge way too much to change tickets. Ridiculous. No, really. There are things to settle. I want to go back knowing that I accomplished what I came here for. Then, I can return to my man, the warm weather, okadas, horn honking, nollywood movies, .... but mainly my man.

Love you DH.

Jennifer