thanks to everyone, the support and advice of others on SDN has been very useful to all of us as we go through this process. I have noticed that as we make steps towards the MD we are excited for each step forward and humbled for the ability to take them. I really beleive this process forces you to not only see the mountain you've climbed, but to appreciate and understand what every pebble in the journey has meant. and yet, the journey has only begun!