Apparently setting foot onto US soil made it TONS easier to get distracted, thus causing an obvious neglect of updating the ole’ blog. But, have no fear faithful readers, I have not ACTUALLY fallen off the map. Hooray!
I was greeted with a plethora of welcoming smiles, hugs, visits, and celebrations upon arrival into the grand state of Michigan. My family and I even celebrated every holiday (including my birthday) that I missed over the past year. Good times.
I am just now getting to the point of taking a deep breath and tackling each day with a similar mentality in which I entered any other country. I realized that in the same way that we are generally our own worst critic, making it more difficult to forgive ourselves or extend grace to ourselves, I am a bit harder on the ole’ USA than other places. This however is not warranted. God sees everyone the same, and honestly being back in “the comfort zone” has made it more challenging for me to remember that.
But, God is of course brilliant and sets us up to learn in the most unique ways. He reminded me how this is STILL not about me. He reminded me that he loves that guy driving too slow, and the lady who talks too much, and whoever else I happen to be irritated with, just as much as the orphan in Guatemala or the homeless guy in the dump. How quickly I forget!!!!!
Jesus, give me YOUR eyes, for mine are clearly failing.
