Waiting......

Throughout the blogging process, I've found that I am starting to enjoy writing a lot more.....it's almost theraputic to me at times....and this is definitely one of those moments.

Currently, I'm surrounded by students who are eagerly working on their assignments (ok, probably not eagerly nor are they enjoying it) but since my work is all caught up (wahoo!) that gives me time to lose myself in my thoughts in between getting up and walking around the room.

On my mind right now: Johnny. He is currently in Cairo, Egypt for a business trip and I haven't been able to get a hold of him since yesterday. You see, currently in Egypt there are tens of thousands protesting their government and it's getting pretty dangerous. Johnny mentioned the protestors earlier this week, but of course, I don't think he informed me of the severity of them. And today after their noon prayers (Egypt is 8 hours ahead), there were even more protestors and the "craziness" has increased. Government officials have shut down the internet and cell phone access, so I have no way to get in contact with him whatsoever. These were shut down so that people could not join forces in their protests. There was a facebook group established for those that wanted to protest that had something like 50, 000 people join, so it was shut down....but not just facebook and twitter.....the entire internet.....I can't even get on the Cairo International Airport website!!

I haven't seen Johnny since Tuesday the 18 and he is to return home tomorrow.....this is the longest that we have been apart since we got married and it is definitely hard. What makes it even harder is not being able to get a hold of him or vice versa. He was able to make a phone call via land line/calling card to Virginia where he gave her information for the hotel he is staying at (they moved hotels because he was staying downtown where all of the protesting/rioting was to take place) as well as when he was to leave for the airport and flight info.

I know that Johnny will be just fine because where he is currently, there's no danger.....and he is an extremely smart man with excellent intuition.....but for me, it is the "what if's". And it is those "what ifs" that can drive a woman crazy!

For now....i'm saying a lot of prayers and counting the minutes until I (or Virginia) hear from him again. It does sound like once he gets to his layover in France, things will be back to normal and he will have phone and internet access. His flight will land in France around 4:30am (central time) if I have figured it correctly.

Here's to hoping! (And lots of praying!)

P.S. Makes me so thankful that I live in America!