Here I am again...

Well here I am, back in Memphis. It is kinda strange to be back, like one of those bittersweet moments. I left early and drove the 11 hours to get here. Now I have a few hours until I get to pick up my sister and brother-in-law (and some others) from the airport.

It is hard to believe that I am back here. I know that I should be here, so that I can get things a bit organized before school, but then I was really enjoying my time in Michigan, and I'm not quite ready for it to end. As I left this morning, it felt like I was leaving my home (and I was), but when I got back here and was heading to my sister's, I felt like I was home here. It's kinda an odd feeling...

I guess it is sad to leave because my summer has been SO great. There was so much more to it than I had expected. I had expected it to be fine and go well, but I didn't quite think it would be as great and wonderful as it turned out. It was all so much fun! I got to spend time with my family, and play with my nieces and nephew all together, and separately too. I made peanutbutter balls with my gram, we had dinner at grams, which was fabulous! I got to have my dad grill for me!!!(several times too!) I got to see people at church, and really, when I am there, I still feel like I am home, it's kinda wierd. I got hugs from so many people there, and so many cared about how I was doing and what I had been up too, even if it isn't really all that exciting. And then, I got to spend time with some of my friends. It was so much fun going Up North and just having a good time. I am so blessed to have those people in my life, and they understand me, even in my stupid moments. North Carolina was also a lot of fun...not that we did a whole lot, but you don't really have to do anything when you are on vacation. I did however get a really nice tan during that time. And then to top it all off I got to spend a week at camp, at NWOCYC, and that was amazing. All of the people there made me feel so welcomed and in class, they really cared what I had to say, which was nice.

There were so many funny memories made this summer and so many things I can laugh about, especially when songs come on the radio. Do you know, that every time we got in the car to go to the beach, the song "I had a bad day..." came one the radio? It was odd, and we never left at the same time either.

The hard part of coming back, is all of the people that I made these memories with are in Michigan. And it makes me miss it, and them. I am thankful to have my job, I really do enjoy it and what I do. I enjoy that I feel like I make some difference here (not that I wouldn't other places), and that I share my faith and my life with my students. However, i still really miss those people that know me and love me even through my stupid moments, and they know where I've been and they understand stories and jokes without having to explain who all the people are.

Wow, I make this sound that I don't want to be in TN at all. It's really not that... and it's not that I don't have great friends here in Memphis. It's just different.

Well, my summer was incredible!! It really was, God has done amazing things, and shown himself to me in so many ways. It has been wonderful. He has really helped me to understand some things more clearly, about me and other stuff too. It is great to be loved by God.