There is just something about a cloudy day that makes you want to curl up with a good book or go spend time at your favorite coffee shop down the road. It’s a cloudy day in Austin, TX. I’m not curling up with a good book but I am at a coffee shop and I’m sure it would be my favorite if I actually lived in Austin. I decided that I needed to get away for a little while…well for a couple of days at least. It really was a fun weekend out at camp. We had our family play day, an opportunity to come out to camp, enjoy the property and have fun as a family. It was so fun to see families re-connecting and growing together. What a blessing to get to witness that. I drove to Austin yesterday to see my sister and brother-in-law. It has been too long since I’ve been here. With the summer sneaking up on me I knew this was probably the last weekend I would be able to travel so far away from home. It has been so good. I don’t remember the last time I got to just sit and talk with my sister or be able to go to a coffee shop and do something for myself instead of for work. It has been too long, but I know once I head back to camp tomorrow I will feel like I’ve not only rested but I’ve accomplished some things. The plan is to go kayaking later this afternoon but the weather looks a little gloomy so we’ll see.
I keep looking at the date at the top of this post and I can’t believe it’s already the end of April. Once May begins then it will be 4 months until I leave. This week has been good. I know my last post I was a little overwhelmed and my mind was going in a million directions, but now I feel at peace. I got to make a list the other night of things I need to get, phone calls and errands I have to do, and even things I have to remember to pack. God has really been revealing a lot to me this week especially regarding His timing and His plan. It has been so awesome seeing things that have happened in my life in the past year or two, certain events, that have brought me to the place I am now with the mindset I have now to feel confident in His plan. What a blessing it is to have my eyes opened. The preparation is still an ongoing process but I know the Lord will continue to provide and continue to draw me closer to Him.
