A lot of random things. Of course I miss Matt, my wonderful family (both mine and his), all my friends, and the wearing of civilian clothes, but there are a lot of other things I don't think I would have pegged them as something to be missed.
- I miss driving from school to Goddard. Walking to my car sucked, but once I was in and on my way, I loved the 15 minute drive to work I had by myself. It was the perfect amount of time to talk to God, blare the radio, or sing at the top of my lungs. I'd love to be an outsider looking into my car, because I really do talk out loud to God, and I sing like I'm in a concert soooo it's probably a sight.
- I miss waking up the next day with nothing to do after you've had a little too much drink. I always wake up ravenously hungry and so I usually find my way to Wendy's or Taco Bell. And then the day is spent in total relaxation watching movies or going over to Matt's parents house.
- I miss going to my history classes. History fascinates me. I had planned on watching all kinds of documentaries on Netflicks while being over here, but wait, Netflicks doesn't freakin' work!
- I miss dressing up and going out on the town. I can't wait to throw on a dress and some heals when I get home!
- I miss looking forward to the weekend. The last time I looked forward to the weekend, it was July.
- I miss Crossroads. I miss the lovely people that made Crossroads my church home. Sunday was my favorite day of the week because going to Crossroads with Matt was always SO refreshing. I don't know that I ever left Crossroads feeling uninspired.
- I miss staying at Lee and Katie's house for drill weekends. I love being able to spend time with my brother and my sister-in-law. Katie always makes the most deliciously healthy meals and we usually watch some kind of chick flick or girly TV show that Lee detests. I can't wait to add baby Elizabeth to the once a month visiting ritual :)
- I miss being more accessible to my little sister. Danielle is one of the most profound teenagers I know and I'm so lucky because she is my baby sister. As with any teenager though, she has to endure a lot of teenage drama on top of the struggles of dealing with being an adopted member of the family. I hate being so far away from her in such a crazy time in her life. We will have many sister dates upon my return.
- I miss being able to shower for as long as I want to. I'm not a long shower type of person, but I do enjoy the solid 10 minute shower. I can't do that here. Five minutes is probably max, and even then you're supposed to turn the water off in between lathering up hair and body. Well, I don't go that far... that is just obnoxious and so far we haven't had a problem with a water shortage. Anyway, I miss not worrying about water. I miss my 10 minute shower.
- I miss going to the movies.
- I miss going over to my grandparents every Sunday night. Once I got to college, I didn't get to go every Sunday so I've been missing this event for a few years now. I catch it every once in a while, but it's a tradition that I hold very dear, even though I'm not always a part of it.
I suppose the list could go on and on, but these are all the things that I've been thinking about non-stop. I'm glad I have this time to be away from home. Its hard and it sucks A LOT but now that I'm out of my comfort zone, I can appreciate everything with more clarity. The time I spend here is Gods deliberate plan to refine me into the person he desires me to be. I also know this is Gods plan to refine mine and Matts marriage. I take more comfort in that than I do in anything else.
- I miss driving from school to Goddard. Walking to my car sucked, but once I was in and on my way, I loved the 15 minute drive to work I had by myself. It was the perfect amount of time to talk to God, blare the radio, or sing at the top of my lungs. I'd love to be an outsider looking into my car, because I really do talk out loud to God, and I sing like I'm in a concert soooo it's probably a sight.
- I miss waking up the next day with nothing to do after you've had a little too much drink. I always wake up ravenously hungry and so I usually find my way to Wendy's or Taco Bell. And then the day is spent in total relaxation watching movies or going over to Matt's parents house.
- I miss going to my history classes. History fascinates me. I had planned on watching all kinds of documentaries on Netflicks while being over here, but wait, Netflicks doesn't freakin' work!
- I miss dressing up and going out on the town. I can't wait to throw on a dress and some heals when I get home!
- I miss looking forward to the weekend. The last time I looked forward to the weekend, it was July.
- I miss Crossroads. I miss the lovely people that made Crossroads my church home. Sunday was my favorite day of the week because going to Crossroads with Matt was always SO refreshing. I don't know that I ever left Crossroads feeling uninspired.
- I miss staying at Lee and Katie's house for drill weekends. I love being able to spend time with my brother and my sister-in-law. Katie always makes the most deliciously healthy meals and we usually watch some kind of chick flick or girly TV show that Lee detests. I can't wait to add baby Elizabeth to the once a month visiting ritual :)
- I miss being more accessible to my little sister. Danielle is one of the most profound teenagers I know and I'm so lucky because she is my baby sister. As with any teenager though, she has to endure a lot of teenage drama on top of the struggles of dealing with being an adopted member of the family. I hate being so far away from her in such a crazy time in her life. We will have many sister dates upon my return.
- I miss being able to shower for as long as I want to. I'm not a long shower type of person, but I do enjoy the solid 10 minute shower. I can't do that here. Five minutes is probably max, and even then you're supposed to turn the water off in between lathering up hair and body. Well, I don't go that far... that is just obnoxious and so far we haven't had a problem with a water shortage. Anyway, I miss not worrying about water. I miss my 10 minute shower.
- I miss going to the movies.
- I miss going over to my grandparents every Sunday night. Once I got to college, I didn't get to go every Sunday so I've been missing this event for a few years now. I catch it every once in a while, but it's a tradition that I hold very dear, even though I'm not always a part of it.
I suppose the list could go on and on, but these are all the things that I've been thinking about non-stop. I'm glad I have this time to be away from home. Its hard and it sucks A LOT but now that I'm out of my comfort zone, I can appreciate everything with more clarity. The time I spend here is Gods deliberate plan to refine me into the person he desires me to be. I also know this is Gods plan to refine mine and Matts marriage. I take more comfort in that than I do in anything else.
I miss you... a lot. But, like you said, this is God's time to strengthen our individual relationships with Him. Can't wait to see you, honey!
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't I know that you had a blog?! I'm terrible. I have lots of catching up to do... so looks like we all know how I'll be spending the rest of my day ;)
ReplyDelete... and lay off mah catz! hahah
I miss you too! And your visits! Lee has not started watching period dramas with me to help me cope with your absence. He gets two points though for watching The Business of Born with me though.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you coming over and hanging out, too. And since I, too, love singing in my car, we'll have to take a ride and sing a duo at the top of our lungs! Just think, there's going to come a day you're going to miss writing these blogs. Life is funny that way.
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