The courage to take the first step

I'm about 12 months out from retirement from the Air Force.  So I decided to use my love of traveling and 20 years of experience to my advantage and apply for a 2nd career with the Department of State.  I saw an opening for a Foreign Service General Services Officer, so I decided to apply.  The close-out date was Nov 3, 2010.  I was able to complete my Federal Resume, and the lengthy application with about 12 hours to spare before ad closed out.  The first 3 days after the job closed out, I kept receiving notifications that my application was being reviewed.  After the 3rd day, I received an email saying that my application has been referred to a selecting official for hiring.  Well...it's been nearly 3 weeks...I'm stuffed with Thanksgiving day Turkey, and I guess my application is still being reviewed.  Wish me luck!