It seemed like this day would never come. I mean honestly, even at the beginning of the week I was pretty sure that I still had time – I had time to return my library books, enjoy warm showers, enjoy air conditioning, pack. All of things, they happen, or are happening, but for not again for a while – except for the packing I feel like that will certainly happen multiple times over the next 11 months. I am sitting an enjoying a FIFA World Cup game with my dad right now, sending out the prayer team emails and just enjoying the smell of bacon and the feel of a cool breeze…
I don’t know exactly how I feel yet, considering that even though I am leaving home today, I am not actually going to the DR until Monday. I am spending my Independence Day in the airport. It makes a little bit of sense though…America declared “Independence” before it was actually won…they just declared it…Emily and I compare it to The Office episode where Michael stands up in the front of the office and says “I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY” to which Oscar calmly responds, “Michael you can’t just shout it, there is paperwork you have to go through…” To some extent I am declaring my independence, in a similar Michael or “America” fashion. I am not satisfied to just fill out some paperwork, or move out of the house, or get a job…instead I am leaving home for the year with no real control over what is going to happen hoping that in the end I come out better than how I am going in.
Faith and Trust…
I should stand on my front deck, or get up high on a chair and declare that…perhaps in the airport…nah…suffice it to say, I am declaring that this year will be lived in DEPENDENCE in God, faith that HE will provide, and a trust that He knows what He wants and needs from me.
For now, I say good bye and may God bless America.
Happy Independence Day everyone…
And to my Canadian relatives happy belated Canada day!!
