Things about being home.
1. I miss this. Like a lot.
I've realized that being back home isn't about whether my heart is here or my heart is there. It's about still experiencing God and letting him lead my life. I'm learning to be content in every circumstance. I'm learning to wake up each day and thank God for the continuous blessings he's pouring out on me. For the ability to have a family who supports me and friends who let me verbal vomit on them when I need to. Just because I'm stateside doesn't mean I stop experiencing God and doing his work. Everyday is a lesson and everyday I'm able to still see God's hand at work.
1. I miss this. Like a lot.
2. I'm beyond exhausted. From the day I landed to today, I have been busy all day-like ALL DAY! I mean I love that it's helped me with jet lag, I haven't had any issues and I love how absolutely blessed I am with the people in my life wanting to spend time with me. But I'm just exhausted.
3. I thought I'd finally be over illnesses, but well that's just not the case. I have this super attractive river of mucus flowing from my nose constantly, hacking cough and super sexy man voice. I've also realized I've reached a new low when I get excited to try out a new flavor of NyQuil.
4. The first day I drove I had to stop the car in the middle of the street because I got lost. I just put my head on the steering wheel and cried. I feel like a complete stranger to this country some days.
5. I'm starting to hate my phone. Again, super blessed by the people in my life, but I realize even more than ever just how much technology controls people's lives and how it teaches them to have no social interaction what so ever.
6. My disdain for heat became ever more apparent now that I've realized I haven't been in weather over 75 degrees in about a year. I wish I was back getting stuck in daily thunderstorms and wearing sweaters and scarves.
7. A small part of me feels guilty, because even though I miss Ethiopia SO much, I'm so happy to be home. I've missed my friends and family, A LOT!
I've realized that being back home isn't about whether my heart is here or my heart is there. It's about still experiencing God and letting him lead my life. I'm learning to be content in every circumstance. I'm learning to wake up each day and thank God for the continuous blessings he's pouring out on me. For the ability to have a family who supports me and friends who let me verbal vomit on them when I need to. Just because I'm stateside doesn't mean I stop experiencing God and doing his work. Everyday is a lesson and everyday I'm able to still see God's hand at work.
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