Home-sickness.


That dreadful and haunting word.


I remember telling my parents before I left Idaho that I would not get homesick, but I was very wrong. The first month flew by and the days were filled with learning the Bible, how to live with 11 other students, and settling in. Now that I am settled in, I'm beginning to miss home and my family. It so funny because the things I miss most are small and .... minor. Like I miss my Dad's hugs before bed, seeing my mother cooking breakfast in the kitchen each morning, arguing with my brother, pulling up into the driveway and having my dogs greet me, closing the door to my room and having alone time, and going to church with my parents to worship our God and King. These things seem insignificant but are surprisingly missed.
I am so thankful for cell phones and the internet but it is still hard not having a face-to-face conversation with a family member. God has blessed me INCREDIBLY with an AMAZING roommate and I honestly don't know what I would do with out her... but still the loneliness exists. You would think with all these people surrounding me loneliness would be the last thing on the list, but that's not the case :)
Through all of this I have learned to appreciate my family and to understand how precious those moments are when we're together. I've also learned that God is ALWAYS there for me, no matter what. He has been my steady and constant friend through all of this. No one knows me better than He does :)
I know that I belong here in Sebring Fl. I'm very happy here and love everyone: my classmates, the church family, and all the kids at the schools. I'm so privileged to be here and praise God for His abundant and many blessings!