Just relax and walk!

Hi everyone. As you can see on the GREAT google map that my dear husband has worked so hard on (thanks Paul!) we will walk into Regina on Monday and walk out on Tuesday. I am presently sitting in the RV writing to you from the Husky truck stop on the east side of Regina.
As you know from my other blogs I always have trouble with my mind when I reach milestones - and the Saskatchewan border was no different. All of a sudden I wanted to be home immediately. I felt discouraged and flagging in enthusiasm - it honestly scared me. I thought, "How can I do 2500 kms and then fizzle out when I'm so close to home?" The mind is our best tool and can be our worse hindrance. In the survival acronym S.T.O.P. the first instruction is stop followed closely by think. Survival is a matter of using your mind to provide all you will need to get you through until help arrives.
To make matters worse I was beginning to get a consistent ache in my right hip, and left ankle. It pained to the point that I wondered if I would be accompanied by this new partner until I got home.
So I prayed.
The next day I wore my ankle braces and took the orthopedics out. The hip and ankle pain left without so much as a wave goodbye. Then I took myself to task. Seriously talking out loud to myself as I walked. "Now listen Denise. You can't sprint home! You still have 500 kms to do! You have a job to do just like everyone else and yours is to walk 30 kms everyday. You only have to do that for another 20 days. So just relax and walk. Do your work diligently and without complaining. Look at what a great work environment you have! If you keep up with this bad attitude you are only working against yourself. So do the daily goal and eventually you will achieve your goal of being home with your husband again. UNDERSTAND?" And I did understand and I did settle down and now I am content to walk each day, happily strolling through our great province.
The mind has to be bridled and managed in all circumstances. Where has your mind been lately? And where is it taking you?
New topic: I saw a badger the other day. It was such a blessing to see such a mysterious animal. I have also see three snakes (just garters) in the past week which is surprising because I haven't seen one yet.
Diane is with her family tonight. Today marks the day that Logan (Diane's first grandchild) was introduced to his Baba Hawreschuk. Logan is happy contented little fellow and his mom is a natural. I hope they have a wonderful time together.
Only 16 more walking days! Can you believe it? I am really finding it hard to understand that I have really walked all that way. I know that may seem strange - I find it strange too.
Next weekend I will be staying with our daughter and her family at Caronport. They have just recently returned to school after pastoring a church for 4 years (is that right? maybe 3 yrs?). Anyway we will be at the Sunningdale Community Church in Moose Jaw and then on Monday we will be at Briercrest for their chapel. I will get an extra day off there and then start toward Saskatoon on Tuesday. The following weekend (Sept 16) I will be presenting at Calvary Church in Saskatoon and then starts the one week walk to Melfort. ....