ponderings

one of my strengths is "adaptability," which has proved to be both a blessing and a curse. i do really well with jumping into a situation, getting to know people, building friendships, and making them last. but when i have to leave i am so sad! i suppose it is just the cycle of life. once i leave, i get really nostalgic for about a week and then the cycle continues.

within the last year this cycle happened quite a few times.
leaving biola last year
going home and adjusting to home with the help of emily lee
leaving home to go to dc
dc to florida
florida to home
home to school (probably the hardest)
and now school to azusa (not necessarily a hard- besides the fact that i LOVE home more than anyone i know).

but there is much more to this cycle than just location; people make it all the harder and easier. i love making new friends. i love easily and get connected easily. i still get sad every time i think of my DC friends being so far away and my family being only 6 hours from me. i just love relationships and people.

the end of the semester is a time where people finally hang out because they realize how much they mean to each other. my weight training teacher had all of us girls over. it was such a blessing because it is very unusual for a PE class to become close. every single girl was there except for one. we bonded together as sisters in Christ. we encouraged each other as we struggled, prayer together, had devotional times together, and worked out booties off like no other. it was such a privilege.

a lot of my friends are graduating. my development loves are peacing out of here and are embarking on grand adventures for the cause of Christ, which i am so excited about. during our last class the other day (keep in mind we have gone through all the same classes), dr. greene started crying along with most of us tearing us. its special. being bonded together is so special! i think sometimes i forget that. friendships are so precious.

God places people in each of our lives to grow, serve, learn, love, and be molded by one another. we are friends with one another to edify and build up each other. it is so so so special. God in his kindness loves relationships. He LOVES them. we get to have a relationship with a real and genuine Him, it is so special. it is honest, real, loving, etc. our friendships here are just a glimpse of what our friendship and relationship with our Lord can be. it is so beautiful to me.

anyways, i am just reflecting on lots of lovely things. in other news my roommate just introduced me to Mumford and Sons. i am slowly falling in love with them, you will too.

a snap shot of this afternoon. christina was on all fours trying to be the dog but i almost fell over laughing and nearly peed my pants... so the picture didn't happen. too bad.