It is official now...tickets are purchased and I am leaving September 24! My return date, at this point, is February 13. 

My visa application is sent off as of an hour ago, so hopefully that process gets started on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week!

Right now, I am just waiting on prayer pictures to finish developing at Walmart, letters - that I need to print off, and the return of the visa.  After that is complete, I just need to pack.....but that I shall wait on until it's closer to the departure date.... :)