Kiss The Rain. Whenever you need me
Kiss The Rain. Whenever I’m gone, too long
Kiss The Rain, And wait for the dawn
Keep in mind, we’re under the same sky
And the night’s, as empty for me, as for you
If you feel, you can’t wail ’til morning
Kiss The Rain
I realize I just flashed each of you back to the early 90’s with the lyrics of that song. but it holds a special meaning for me. When I was in Jr. High, one of my close friends moved away. Our group of girls made a pact that whenever we heard this song, we would think of one another. I still remember my beautiful childhood friends when I hear this song. I also still question whether it is sung by a male or a female but that is slightly beside the point.
My life group. These amazing people have been my lifeline this past year. They literally saved my life as I entered the group last October in a state of shame and hopelessness. That however is a story for another time. I have had the honor of drawing nearer to God with this beautiful group of people. We have cried together, laughed together, eaten tons of junk food together, and most importantly, searched the scriptures and prayed together. I am forever thankful for this Acts 2 church and the fellowship, friendship, and community I have had the blessing of sharing with them.
Meghan, my accountability partner and my beautiful friend who is so filled with the Holy Spirit that it makes me a little jealous sometimes. I am so thankful for you and the fact that we got to share the ups and downs of this journey together. God knew how desperately I needed you these past few months and i believe with all my heart that He is going to use you in huge ways in Thailand next year. Enjoy it. It will be the opportunity of a life time and I am so proud of you. I love you and will see you in April!
I have been hit hard with many difficult goodbyes this past week and these lyrics have been reverberating through my soul. I realize I have taken for granted the richness of the blessings God has lavished upon my life through the people He has blessed me with. I dearly love each of my amazing friends and saying my farewells have been much more difficult than I imagined. So now, with tears streaming down my cheeks, allow me to grieve these painful goodbyes before setting off on the exciting path God has for me next year.
My life group. These amazing people have been my lifeline this past year. They literally saved my life as I entered the group last October in a state of shame and hopelessness. That however is a story for another time. I have had the honor of drawing nearer to God with this beautiful group of people. We have cried together, laughed together, eaten tons of junk food together, and most importantly, searched the scriptures and prayed together. I am forever thankful for this Acts 2 church and the fellowship, friendship, and community I have had the blessing of sharing with them. My college friends have lavished me with unconditional love and encouragement these past couple years. I can always count on them and they are my support system. I have many great memories of fun themed parties, great conversations, late night talks, beach parties, and so much more. I will carry them with me in my heart next year. I am so thankful for them.
My precious girls that I have had the honor of watching these past three years. They are beautiful and so much fun. They keep me young by causing me to laugh multiple times every day. It breaks my heart to leave them. I am going to miss their sweet hugs, their fishy kisses, and Ella’s sassy comments.
My amazing boyfriend, David. I can’t even express this ache with words. I am sobbing right now at even the thought of leaving him. I will miss him so much that it hurts, every single day.
To my best friend. Chrissy, we have been through every heartache imaginable together andI am confident that our friendship can survive a mere 11 months apart. You are the only person that has every ounce of my trust and through that I have allowed you to see my tears, my heartaches, my fears. And you have done the same for me. Thank you for that. Somehow through all the the pain we have shared, and the tears, and the constant heart to hearts, we have found the time to laugh, dance to spice girls, share clothes and talk about every single topic under the sun. I love you. Always. And I am going to hate the fact that I wont have you to cry in the closet with me next year. How is it that our breakdowns always happen in our closets? We just really love clothes ….
Meghan, my accountability partner and my beautiful friend who is so filled with the Holy Spirit that it makes me a little jealous sometimes. I am so thankful for you and the fact that we got to share the ups and downs of this journey together. God knew how desperately I needed you these past few months and i believe with all my heart that He is going to use you in huge ways in Thailand next year. Enjoy it. It will be the opportunity of a life time and I am so proud of you. I love you and will see you in April!
I could go on and on with these goodbyes but I have a feeling most of you have already stopped reading this incredibly long post. Thank you for letting me sit down and take a moment to reflect on the many blessings God has granted me in my Florida life these past few years. I would also like to grieve the loss of my blonde hair. I miss it a lot. Just thought maybe I should throw that out there. I leave in the morning to for a road trip to MI where I get to spend time with my family. Please pray for safe traveling.
