Guys,
I literally had about thirty seconds to post when I made that message in a cybercafe that was closing!
I made it back to Georgia yesterday afternoon, to a very, very, very happy reunion with Her Jordyness.
Thank you all for your immense support. It's meant so very much to me. You were with me every damn day. I would hold a knife sent to me by you, feel the rustle of the medicine bag around my neck, use a light filled with batteries you gave me, occupy my mind with books from you. You were always with me. I can never thank you enough, and I'm not sure how well I would have made it without you.
I don't think I'm going to be able to make Blade, unfortunately, though I will definitely have to make a trip to Atlanta in the next few months to visit those who live there.