It was the evening of July 19, exactly one week ago today. The Man was in Peru on a mission trip, the kids were with my parents for the week, and I was sitting sweaty in my workout clothes when I realized, I’m finished. There is not one more thing I can do with this manuscript in my hands. I emailed my editor and she heartily welcomed me to send it her way.
And so at 6:01pm, I crafted the email, attached the document, and waited to hear the angels sing. They didn’t. I tried to call my girl, Kendra for encouragement to hit send. No answer. Then, I tried to call my parents for the same thing. Voice mail. And so I said out loud to Jesus, Here we go, Lord. As I quickly hit the send button, all those words and heart and tears and joy slipped quietly, invisibly away across the internets into the inbox of my editor.
I finished two weeks early. What an overwhelming relief.
Oh wow!!!!! Emily!!! How exciting!! I am SOOOO happy for you!!! How amazing! I will begin praying for the next stage of getting it published. I can’t wait to read it!!!
Mary Joy @Seeds of Encouragement Sewn with Grace´s last [type] ..If you have faith and dont doubt
Congratulations, Emily! I cannot wait to see the finished product. In my heart, I am still a teenager. So I’m pretty sure it’ll be relavent.
God Bless you on your NEXT journey, be it big or small…
Karin
Well, I’ve got good news for you then, Karin b/c this one isn’t a teen book
I’m writing the teen one second so its not due til February…Thanks for the congrats!
Oh, Emily! I’m so happy for you! Congratulations! I hope you’ve been able to get some soul rest this week. I can’t wait to hear how God uses your book!
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YEEHAAW! Congrats, Emily, on finishing! I hope you and yours get to celebrate big (and very unquietly) this week!!
Kristen
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Well done, Emily!
Looking forward to seeing the finished product reach our shores
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What a big moment! Thank you for pouring so much of yourself into those pages. And congratulations on finishing early!
Marcy {pinecreekcottage}´s last [type] ..Floating
Praying hard, Emily, that you feel peace in these coming weeks and months. Allow yourself the rest you so abundantly deserve! (But man, is this exciting or what???)
so thrilled for you emily!! i have enjoyed praying for you while you finished up!
can NOT wait to see it!
Congratulations–what an amazing feeling!
Jamie
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Congratulations!! That must be a great feeling of freedom and accomplishment. looking forward to reading it.
Sharon´s last [type] ..In Need of Color
Time to break out the fizzy drink! I’m so proud of you for taking huge, whopping steps of faith! So many will be blessed because of it!
Bonita´s last [type] ..A Time to Heal
Wow – what a moment. What an accomplishment. In your silent house/with your finished document, wondering if you turned on your favorite song and sang at the top of your lungs. Or busted a little dance move. Or just giggled. Something.
(Yes, funny that I’m doing all this imagining and I really don’t know you — but I’m still really excited for you. This is huge!
Congratulations to you, Emily! And thanks . . . you’ve been a subtle encouragement to me.
Shelly @ Life on the Wild Side´s last [type] ..Guess Where and a giveaway!
I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately as I knew the deadline was approaching. A big congrats to you! Now go enjoy a cup of coffee without the computer in front of you!.
YAY!!!!!!! You did it girl! Way to go friend!!!!!!!
So exciting! WELL DONE, and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Katie´s last [type] ..Mad Mennies
Yay! Dancing in my heart for you!
Southern Gal´s last [type] ..Thankful for another year
Rejoicing with you!
Marla Taviano´s last [type] ..great-grandchildren of the corn
Yay!!!! So excited for you… many blessings on this journey for you as it continues
I’m so happy for you. Finish early? On anything? Please tell me what that’s like….
Congrats!
dawn´s last [type] ..Showers of Blessings
WOO HOOO WHOO HOO…and two weeks early? I can’t even imagine that….only you.
Jen@balancing Beauty and Bedlam´s last [type] ..A Sunday Moment
Oh happy. Happy, happy. I saw you on Twitter this morning, and I just knew. WHAT a feeling. I’ve got tears in my eyes. Thank you for sharing the journey, and the beginning of its end.
There are no words, just tears and joy. So thrilled for you, my friend.
congrats! Can’t wait to read it!!!!
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Dancing. Jumping. Leaping. Fist-pumping. Celebrating. Balloons and ice cream. Let there be JOY in da house!! ‘Cause you? You done something ah-ma-zing!!!
just tell me when i can buy it, okay?
WhooooooHoooooo. We turned in our babies on the same day!!! How exciting. That is like giving birth on the same maternity floor on the same day!! I am so excited and proud of you. Can’t wait to read your book. And I can’t wait to see you this weekend and celebrate!!! Let’s get a photo together with Andrea, too, okay?
I just got the chills for you! I’m so excited to see what’s next in your journey!
Kristy´s last [type] ..The K Family Takes on Niagara Falls
Congratulations! I can’t wait to read it!
So happy for you! I’m looking forward to reading it.
Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home´s last [type] ..The Aim Of Music
Congratulations! What an accomplishment. Looking forward to hearing about the rest of the journey.
Lindsey Nobles´s last [type] ..Growing Pains
Just catching up on your blog, reading the last 3 posts…and I see this. Joy! Relief! Hope!
Congratulations on finishing your ms draft — I just KNOW your editor is going to love it!!!
Now kick back and take a nap, will ya?
Michelle @ Graceful´s last [type] ..Prone to Wander
that is a BIG deal! i am so excited for you emily!! can’t wait to see what God does next!
Jami´s last [type] ..right now
Congrats! What an amazing accomplishment, an incredible journey!
imoomie´s last [type] ..Just Google It…
Wow!!! I can only imagine what a wonderful feeling that must have been! Congratulations on a job well done! I look forward to reading all about the next steps & where God leads you next…you are a wonderful inspiration! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Melanie H.´s last [type] ..Sisters
Congratulations!
Danielle´s last [type] ..It’s amazing what paint can do
Congratulations, Emily! Now … breathe!
Dayle´s last [type] ..The Shoes
And those ducks????
Well done,
Stacey
Stacey´s last [type] ..Multitude Monday
Well done Emily!! I can’t imagine the emotions as you watched it go. I am so proud of your faithful commitment to do what you have been gifted to do. You encourage me!
It will be such a joy to read that book.
Linda´s last [type] ..Always-Never
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Rachel´s last [type] ..Faces Need
Congrats Emily.
Prudence´s last [type] ..I Hear Dead Men- On Standing Up
Congratulations on such a huge step!
Rachel´s last [type] ..Best Friends
Emily,
Congratulations to you for your tremendous accomplishment and GLORY TO GOD for the great things He has done through the process of writing and WILL DO through the reading!
Blessings,
Shilo
Shilo´s last [type] ..General Tsao’s Chicken Better than the Restaurant
Such a short post and yet I sit here weeping little tears of joy—for you and for the hope in my heart that this can be my story one day, too. Writing to save my family, my house, to prove to myself I can come out the other side.
Wishing you all the best. Can’t wait to be one of the first to buy
I’ve only stopped by Chatting at the Sky a few times, and yet I find myself thrilled for you! Oh..very big deal!
Amy Sullivan´s last [type] ..Happy Meal Prizes Dont Make Good Wedding Gifts
I read your blog all the time. Congratulations. I can’t wait to hear what happens next!
no matter what… you did it. you spilled your heart all over pages and pages… and you finished. congratulations. i can’t wait!
Dawn´s last [type] ..true beauty
What an accomplishment and feat. Congratulations, Emily…. I’m cheering for you all way up here.
Manda´s last [type] ..A time to Shift
You are living my dream. I’m crying for you! May God richly bless your efforts.
so happy for you and keeping my fingers crossed and whispering across the winds, you go girl!
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YAY!!!!!!! Can’t wait to get a copy in my hands…and heart!
lara´s last [type] ..virtuous woman
Hooray!! Congratulations!!
Brambleberry Grace´s last [type] ..Grandma Rubys Norwegian Pie
congratulations! what a wonderful accomplishment!
heidi @ wonder woman wannabe´s last [type] ..Hi Friend!
woohoo! what a great feeling
in the hush of the moon´s last [type] ..i am a writer
I am so excited to read it! Woo Hoo!
I’m so proud of you, Emily…not that you need my affirmation
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Tackling your book, finishing early, pouring life into words is affirmation of God’s gift in you. I cannot wait to see the end result of this work!
Thrilled, I tell ya…simply thrilled
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Robin ~ PENSIEVE´s last [type] ..I have no idea how to spell it so I have to show it!
You go, girl! I can’t imagine the relief. It’s in His hands now…of course it has been all along. I’m sure I speak for many when I say that we anxiously await the official publication of your message. I’m so, so proud of you!
The Scooper´s last [type] ..Do You See What I See
Congrats! Glad to hear you finished early. Glad to hear you released it. Glad you shared the moment with us.
Okay – I’m done playing the Pollyanna game. Take care!
Jendi´s last [type] ..Following The Leader’s Bad Habits
So excited for you! What a relief! Now go out enjoy the rest of your summer:)
Kimberly´s last [type] ..Stonehenge
congratulations. i am so excited and happy for you.
xoxo
Emily@remodelingthislife´s last [type] ..Enjoy The Path You Are On
Oh, that’s so exciting! I just read this today, so I’ll pour in some more prayers for you and family as the editor/agent gets into your manuscript. Praying that your words in print will touch innumerable people with the amazing heart you share so well online!
-Laurie
Laurie Wallin´s last [type] ..Losing My Baggage on Vacation
Wow.
I was out of town last week, in California for a retreat. Now I’m back in North Carolina, but my brain is still in California, it seems. I’ve been so slow to catch up with things around here.
Finally, finally I’m getting around to reading my favorite blogs. And I discover that, while I was gone, you posted this.
Oh, Emily, I am so happy for you. I’ve only met you IRL one time, yet you’ve been on my heart so much over this past year. And now my heart is dancing. I find myself jumping up and down with excitement for you. I can’t wait to buy your book, at which point I will shamelessly ask for you to autograph it. Then I will read it and treasure the fact that I know the author.
God bless you as you rest and recover from this part of the work and ready yourself for the next part. I pray that your soul is breathing–big, life-giving gulps of fresh air. Congratulations!
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