Homecoming

There's no place like home! There's no place like home!

Finally, I made the long 16 hour trek home. I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have that trip behind me. My dad and brother flew in Tuesday to help me pack and drive home. I think my dad had a heart attack when he saw everything that had to go in my little 5x8 U-haul trailer.

I confess I haven't had much time to think about the repercussions involved in this move. I'm not very good at saying goodbye. Some friendships are just too precious to dismiss with a simple goodbye. As I think about my time in VA, I think of all of the many beautiful friendships that I've experienced. I love people. I love talking, laughing, sharing, crying, and living with people. Our lives were meant to be filled with meaningful relationships. Our lives were meant to be shared. A wise Father once said, "It is not good for man to be alone." As an independent woman, I've never truly understood those words. They imply a need within the heart of man that was created to be filled. But our culture does not allow for an ideology in which dependent, healthy relationships exist. How then are we to follow this fatherly wisdom when we work so hard to ignore it?

During my time in VA, I had the privilege of acquiring a most blessed friendship. I learned more from this dear man in a year than I could have ever expected. Our time together was never stressful or scheduled. We simply enjoyed one another's company. There are hardly words to express how dear this friend is to me. During our last days together, we shared a conversation about the necessity of community and dependence upon one another. One of the greatest challenges in needing one another is recognizing those needs. And although we may recognize that we truly do need people, finding those worthy of our trust remains, perhaps, the most difficult task of all. I realized that I needed this friendship and that it needed me. It is a beautiful thing to find a healthy and mutual need for one another. I thank God for the wisdom and authenticity that he and his wife have shown me. Tears well within my eyes each time I think of the sweetness of our time together. I long for the day when we can all sit before the throne, worshipping our King together forever. I do love you my dearest friend.

El Roi, you know my thoughts from afar. You see my deepest desires and draw near to my side. You know how I need you and you know how to perfectly nourish my thirsty soul. Is there anyone who is able to care for me as you do, my Abba? Let him stand. There is no one besides you.