So here's my first blog concerning a topic I've never dealt with in my life before now: homesickness.
I wouldn't really characterize it as complete homesickness, because I absolutely have loved every minute of the race, but its more of me realizing that while I'm here, life is still going on back home.
I'm missing helping my roommate M.J. pick out wedding dresses, cooking & wine nights with Sara, watching John Carter & looking up llama pictures with Amber, cheering on my best friends in their last year in soccer, helping decorate Kristin's house, taking road trips to watch Allison dance, hearing about my bestie Tippy rocking it at Vet school, playing phone tag constantly & learning about Brookie's love life, bonding time while cleaning Carrie Brown's house with her, having coffee dates with Danae discussing our amazing times at the beach, road trips with Ashley to Knoxville….. & just girls nights in general.
As I am sitting here, I am missing possibly the first ever "girls night" in Sarah White history. Ha ha. Sounds corny, but if you know me, I'm the queen of girls nights back home. They usually consisted of movie nights turning into endless hours of girl talk until even 3 a.m. with Mary Esta, or gathered around the famous island in my apartment playing various games like Signs, B Count, etc. Or even Christmas parties where I invited girls from all different groups in my life– & it turned into the best night ever. Girls nights were what I lived for.
So what am I doing now? Sitting in a kitchen, in the middle of nowhere, on the most beautiful mountain top in Swaziland, completely covered in moths, sick as a bug, BUT looking out into the abyss of a landscape many of you would dream to see —- but most specifically, wishing all of you could be here experiencing this with me. I know I've asked you guys multiple times of ideas of presents I could get you in specific countries….. But right now, I don't think anything could surpass this view. Man, God is so good.
I've never had a doubt of God's plan in my life about the race & I don't want this blog to come off that I'm majorly homesick and want to come home. NO WAY! Ha God is too good for that. I just want to remind you guys of the love I have for you, that even in the most beautiful place I've been to in the world, I can't stop thinking about, & praying for each one of you. I've kept up with some of you individually, & some not so much. Thats life. All I know is you are my sisters, & will stay my sisters for a lifetime. I've seen the Lord move in ways I never could've imagined before this, & I'm so excited that I get to share this journey with you as well!
Here's to the many girls nights in the past, present, & the future! I cannot wait for a lifetime of memories with you ladies. Love ya,
Sarah Ann
