[Wmshyrga]

My issue (for lack of better word), is that I, for the first time in the 14 years that I have been in 'Christendom', I don't quite know what to consider myself, nor exactly where I am on my path to salvation... You're being instructed in the Orthodox Faith, with a view to being received into the Orthodox Church: you are a catechumen. This is hardly something "outside" the Church, as there are specific prayers for catechumens in the Divine Liturgy; e.g.

O Lord, our God, Who dwellest on high and regardest the humble of heart; Who hast sent forth as the salvation of mankind Thine Only-begotten Son and God, our Lord Jesus Christ; look down upon Thy servants, the catechumens, who have bowed their heads before Thee; make them worthy in due season of the laver of regeneration. Unite them to thy Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church, and number them with Thy chosen flock.

I also agree very much with what Fr David says regarding our journey along the path. My own conversion seemed quite sudden at the time, but with hindsight (illuminated by God) I can see that I was already along the path of Salvation long before I realized it. Your own path to Orthodoxy is a unique story, and in time it will become even clearer, and therefore more compelling, as you look back and see the various turns and trials in your journey with new eyes and realize just how involved God was in guiding you to where you are.

So, the short answer to the question "where are you on your journey" is: I don't know; you don't know; but you will know in the future, when you look back on this point in time. I truly believe that from my own experience.