On your mark...get set...GO!

Ok, I meant that literally! I hired a lawyer in July to fight the case for me when my ex husband tried to accuse me of really nasty things, and all the rest of the garbage that went with it, and I also retained him to do my divorce for me. I paid the filing fee in August and expected the first set of papers to be filed then. Weeeelllll, nothing happened. I mean nothing, until just a couple weeks ago when I finally signed the reataining contract, and filled in all the missing info on my ex. Still I waited, and continued paying money that wasn't even being used. I was getting so frustrated as I was telling folks it was happening, but it just wasn't! Well, I have an appointment tomorrow to take in a picture of him, as well as sign the affidavit that he gave me his address(just in case he says he didn't???)and my lawyer is filing the papers immediately after the meeting, and is hoping he will be served by Christmas Day. Due to the holidays he said to expect a slight delay, but he only has about 30 days I think to serve him after they have been filed so it will be soon. Then a month and a week after the papers have been served the remaining papers are filed and I am a single woman from that point. All we wait for then is just the final order which takes between 2-5 weeks to arrive in the mail. I am soooo relieved and happy and excited that it is finally coming to a close I can't even describe how I really feel. I know I just said some of it, but it's hard, to be married to someone for almost 9 years and not feel something! Hurt, anger, frustration, but mostly relief that I am free from the ruthless control that one man held over my entire family and friends. Thank God for His mercy, protection and grace!