okay, so i thought i should forewarn you, but i'm assuming this post may be be pretty sappy. Sorry, i'm in a sappy mood, so that's whatcha get. you've been warned.
well, i am back home and summer has begun. confused? oh, let me explain! Approximately, 12 hours after my last post, I woke up to sirens. yes, sirens. It took this Florida girl a good five minutes to figure out what the heck the loud wailing was. After I realized it was tornado sirens, I woke up my roomate and packed my "important emergency items," as Aften and I call it! (ya know, pictures, notes, and journals...the special things!) and headed down to the basement for the first of what turned out to be five trips down to the basement throughout the day. Thanking God for the safety that we had and praying for those grieving over lost loved ones.
The next day, we had an all-campus meeting. We were told that the school would be closing down a week early due to lack of water in the county. We were asked to pack up, say goodbye, and evacuate campus within the next 24 hours. Let me tell you, the mad dash began as 1200 students frantically began packing up our belongings, loading our cars, calling our parents, and saying our goodbyes. After running up and down the stairs with many, many, many large boxes, I have resolved to take less to school next semester!
My mom and Karen drove up and arrived at school the next day around 1, we loaded the car, and I began my goodbyes. As I hugged sweet friends, I was reminded how thankful I am for them...some I'll see over the summer, some I'll see next semester, and some I may never see again. Oh, i can't wait for Heaven...this separation thing STINKS.
I arrived home late last night, emotionally and physically exhausted and took my first shower in three days. I sat in bed and thought "okay, now what?" I sat and thought about this past year and all I could pray was "thank you, Lord, for being faithful." and that is the truth of it all. As I look over this year, I see times of joy and times of struggle; i see growth and change; and as i switch gears again so abruptly, i recognize God's faithfulness to me. I am thankful that it's hard to say goodbye, because it means I've been blessed with people I love. and i'm thankful that i'm missing that mountain already, because it means its become home.
operation freshman year is complete. As life constantly continues to change, as i constantly move from place to place, and always find myself missing people i love, i am thankful that the Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore! He has been faithful.
I can't wait to get back up on top of that mountain.
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