on "pressing on"

This morning I read a newsletter from a friend who just began living abroad. She featured the scene in Luke:

Yet another said, " I will follow you Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." (9:61-62)

Yes! Reflecting on this fact has completely revitalized my excitement about the LiNK internship. While I've entertained feelings of reluctance/F.O.M.O. (That is fear of missing out. Thanks, Amie.)/sadness in my final days at home, it feels like I've just been splashed with a cold glass of water. I wipe my face, open my eyes, and there's Jesus, packed and ready for California, with a big smile saying, "Come on!" And what else can I do but grab my bags, give Red a little kiss, and follow Him?

Because Lord, how I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in.