Whew. This moving and leaving stuff is hard business. The house is getting packed up little by little. Thankfully Mom took off work today and a half day tomorrow to help get me rolling. Such a good mama. The hardest thing with packing is to START. Oh, and then to finish. See, I find myself starting little projects all over the house and not finishing any of them. Lots of half-packed boxes. Lots of Valentines candy wrappers, too :) This afternoon found me sitting on the bedroom floor making little felt jewelry pouches. I needed some crafting to calm me. Sigh. Give me some embroidery floss and I am a happy girl. And it was kind of permissible crafting, too, as I needed some soft packing for my jewelry. It was just what I needed to relax. Felt is one of my best friends :)
I find as the leave date approaches I am turning into a bit of a recluse. Sometimes I feel like I lack the emotional energy to even make eye contact- kind of a survival mode, I guess. I am this swirl of excitement, sadness, nostalgia, and nerves. Sometimes avoiding people just to avoid the goodbyes. I feel like a water bucket that is down to its last drop (and I am seriously looking forward to London as a time to fill back up again before heading to Belgium).
Yikes, that all seems kind of morose, doesn't it? Perhaps. But it's where I am. I'm not alone, though. I know He was sitting right there on the floor with me today. I may be a dry water bucket, but sometimes it feels like he is ringing out a big sponge of the purest, cleanest water over my head. How refreshing to know that I don't have to "be" because he already IS.
2 comments:
I DO love that story!!!! Super impressed that you did all that in like 10 seconds, too. And no, it could not possibly be any cuter, even if you were a small child!
And I can't believe you mentioned me on your blog -- I'm honored :)
Megan and Clay -- What fun we had on our "pork-out" day! Megan, your family was a joy and Catherine,the Meadows and Neil and the band-- it was a real party. I know I had a good time when I didn't even realize that the kitchen floor was sticky until everyone had left! (Mom's will get this!) As a hostess, I usually stress out about little incidental things being "perfect" but that day WAS perfect! I was happy, relaxed, and overwhelmed by all the "love"and how my house looks so good with sticky floors and lots of people I love. We will miss both of you beyond words but I feel inadequate to express the pride and joy to KNOW the "our children are walking in the truth!" 3 John 4 (I think?) I am praying that it will be an amazing journey for you both in so many ways--and Keith--if you are reading this --this is all your fault!! ---And I love you for it!! Seriously--thanks for planting the seed in Clay and Megan to serve overseas for HIS honor and glory! You ROCK as a youth pastor and God is obviously using you in a major way now! Clay and Megan -- I love you both so much. Mom (Sandoz)
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