i just had one of those "welcome back to the real world in real time" moments. I'm in Barnes and Noble sitting next to the window (because why would you sit anywhere else?). I've been catching up on reading emails, blogs, etc and the sun was out when i started. I saw something moving out of the corner of my eye and now its POURING outside. It startled me a little bit when I looked up. The rain doesn't start gradually out here, I'm realizing. It will go from absolutely no rain drops to torrential, monsoon-esque, downpour.
But, I'm here! After a long drive on Thursday, Emily dropped me off where Holly picked me up and we moved my things into the house.She has been such an encouragment and blessing! We've had a lot of fun! She and her boy friend Josh have included me in everything just given me the best welcome I could ask for! They took me to down town Harrisburg where we watched the sunset on the river, we went to Baltimore and got sushi and sat by the harbor. Its kind of unreal, really. I can't believe I'm here.
As you can tell, my blogging everyday last month didn't go as well as I had hoped. But thats ok. It was good for me. It helped me stop, focus on what was going on in my life, and figure out which parts of it to tell people. I am always surprised at how God works in the midst of things like that. He if faithful. It reminds me of how living my life as ministry is. I try to live faithfully and honestly before God. As an outpouring of that, I try to live faithfully and honestly before the people around me because I think God teaches and grows us so much through each other. This whole blogging experience has been an experience of that.
This month, my goal is to journal everyday. In a similar manner to the blogging, it creates space for me to think about my day, reflect on it, instead of just moving on without stopping to see God, see life, see people. I think I'm a healthier, more whole person when I am regularly journaling. Another part of this month is, in journaling, easing into my goal for next month: spending an hour in silence every day. An hour seems like an impossible amount of time to sit in silence, so im easing into it while i journal this month. I'm in the process of defining just what that silence will be, what it will entail. I'll fill you in before July 1. :) I want my heart to be quiet before the Lord, to wait before Him and listen to His leading.
Along the lines of silence, it is a lot quieter out here than in Chicago. At first it was almost startling but I think I'm sleeping better. :) and the stars!! so many beautiful peaceful stars!! This is getting too long, so I'll fill you in on more things later. For now, good afternoon from Harrisburg, PA!
