i have no good excuses....
well, this post is dedicated to the things i love about being home. as many of you know, i have spent the last month and a halfish at home in kansas...my time has been divided between haviland and wichita which has been far more challenging than i dreamed. however, now that my time here has ended, i do feel like most of it was used pretty wisely. though i didn't get the chance to really speak deeply to as many people as i would've liked, i am leaving this place more full than when i came and pray that someone else was as blessed by me.
one of my favorite spiritual exercises is 'counting your blessings'.....it's pretty self explanatory, you just journal (or blog!) and write down everything you consider a blessing. could be people, places, things, feelings, you get the picture. so here goes : )
today, i am thankful for...my family, mom, dad, peyton, kristin and audrey. the time i spent with them the past month has been irreplaceable. i love you each loads more than you know : ) my mom's students....they were a beautiful disaster of a surprise. honestly, i never would've thought i could feel so attached, buuuut....well, i do : ) so, i'm just gonna mention a few names....evan, hannah, tanner m, sage, garrett, clay, kale, chase, jimmy, wayne, jessica, bailey, kim, amanda, heather, spencer, tanner s, doug, peyton, john, clint, alex, josh....well, i can't say everyone's names. but, they really all were great to interact with. it became a glorious routine finding a way into town each day to hang out in the english room with those kids. i'm certainly thankful for their willingness to sit through my soap box speeches : ) it was good for me to remember what high school was like and to be encouraged that there is hope. aaaand high schoolers are so free sometimes and really goofy. and i love that. but what i really hope for is that some of them will get it eventually. what life is about i mean....there's just so much more in this life....there's a reason for getting up in the morning that transcends the stuff of this world. my heart is full of hope for those students that their hearts will be captured.
i was surprised one morning when i woke up in wichita and actually wished i could've been in that little english room with Mom's kids. : ) i never knew that my heart could be so full. so i'm thankful that the Lord allows our hearts to grow to fill more love and affection for our brothers and sisters. i'm thankful for my mentors, Patrick and Carrie. i'm thankful for the faithfulness of the Lord...and in light of that, encouraged by the perseverance of His followers.....i'm thankful for.....new life. second chances. forgiveness and Grace. Agape. learning. mr.v. lillian. sar and gabe. barclay. friends u. timm. christmas. Christ. fresh tomatoes. rachel, vales and liu. paul and megan. the rest of the CSM staff. opportunity. quiet places. logan v. transparency. laughing. sunshine. relationships. hope. serving. acceptance. conviction. music. music. music. hope again. kay and neil. dave and carol....i'm so thankful for them both individually and as a couple, a team. kristen and marie. jane. paint. the best friends in the world. abby, cherie, stephanie and brian, erin and ryan, lauren, grace, audge, anth, katie liz, el, liv....mannnn this list goes on and on. but the point is that i'm so thankful....for so many incredible people and things that the Lord has put in my life. i'm so grateful.....houston. los angeles. wichita. claude and jenny. zachary. phillip. robert. bill. melia. blankets. love. curiosity. growing up.
people, places....life. today my life is so rich.
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