The goodbyes have begun. Well, they actually began the
week before training camp but I’ve just now finished writing in my grief
journal about them so I’m ready to talk about it. (Kidding!)
So far I’ve said goodbye to my cute one bedroom
apartment with the most amazing closet a
girl could ask for in exchange for the basement bedroom at my sister and
brother-in-laws house (and saving over $1,100!). I’ve also said
goodbye to the first car I’ve ever owned, Gold Star, (also more $$) in
exchange for the bus and car pooling. Lucky for me the basement bedroom
is FREE and not basementy at all, I wake up to coffee already brewed, I get
kisses from my niece every day and I’m kind of extremely fond of my sister and brother in law. I will
admit it was sad to say goodbye to my first adult apartment and my
first car (not to mention a place that was mine and the freedom of my
own vehicle) but I’m excited for what God is going to do in my life.
apartment with the most amazing closet a
girl could ask for in exchange for the basement bedroom at my sister and
brother-in-laws house (and saving over $1,100!). I’ve also said
goodbye to the first car I’ve ever owned, Gold Star, (also more $$) in
exchange for the bus and car pooling. Lucky for me the basement bedroom
is FREE and not basementy at all, I wake up to coffee already brewed, I get
kisses from my niece every day and I’m kind of extremely fond of my sister and brother in law. I will
admit it was sad to say goodbye to my first adult apartment and my
first car (not to mention a place that was mine and the freedom of my
own vehicle) but I’m excited for what God is going to do in my life.
In the upcoming months, I’ll also be saying many more goodbyes.
I’ll be saying goodbye to family, friends and my first pet, Buddy as
well as selfish things like my first “real” job, my wardrobe, my
hair dryer (which in turn means I’ll have awful hair), and simply being comfortable.
I’ll be saying goodbye to family, friends and my first pet, Buddy as
well as selfish things like my first “real” job, my wardrobe, my
hair dryer (which in turn means I’ll have awful hair), and simply being comfortable.
I have decided to give up all of these things and truly
start following Jesus. When I finally began taking my faith seriously I found James 1:22 but be doers of the word, not merely hearers…I framed it and put it in my kitchen. For too
many years I heard the word, believed it but never actually DID it. I can’t
say that I am a doer of the word every minute of every day but I am striving
for this. I hope that someday people look at my life and see God through my actions.
start following Jesus. When I finally began taking my faith seriously I found James 1:22 but be doers of the word, not merely hearers…I framed it and put it in my kitchen. For too
many years I heard the word, believed it but never actually DID it. I can’t
say that I am a doer of the word every minute of every day but I am striving
for this. I hope that someday people look at my life and see God through my actions.
In one of Sara Groves’ songs
she says this:
I say what I say with no hesitation
I
have what I have but I’m giving it up
I
do what I do with deep conviction
Something
on the road, cut me to the soul
God has grabbed a hold of my heart, cut me to the soul
and I am so excited to follow Him for good. I am finally beginning to understand God’s love and affection for me, His daughter and I am ready to give up what I have to follow Him fully.
and I am so excited to follow Him for good. I am finally beginning to understand God’s love and affection for me, His daughter and I am ready to give up what I have to follow Him fully.
find photo here
