It's May. The weather is chilly and rainy for days on end. The lowest gas prices here are at $4.29, and everything seems to have gotten a lot more expensive. I'm also in the midst of finals and massive paper-writing. In three days I have to pack up my entire apartment. And in just a couple of weeks I start an internship far away that will last the whole summer.
So this month doesn't sound so awesome right now, but I still have a lot to be thankful for and am just trying to finish the race well. He knows the plans He has for me, and they aren't to harm me, although I'm filled more with dread than excitement right now.
In the spare moments I have to think about or do things other than school, I've been reflecting on this past year. It's such a change from China, which I still miss a lot, but I think I would still make the same decision to start grad school here in Bloomington again. I feel like I've finally found a place that seems like home, especially as I've uprooted my life and friendships several times in the past--going to two different high schools, moving to Virginia for 4 years, moving to China for 2 years, moving to Indiana, and now migrating briefly to the D.C. area for the summer.
I have had to say goodbye in the past couple of days to two very close friends who are graduating and now moving on from Bloomington. I already miss them a lot and wonder if I'll ever stay in one spot longer than a few months or years and be able to develop long-lasting friendships and connections.
That's all I have to say for now--I ought to get back to studying. Thanks as always for your thoughts and encouraging words. Have a blessed May!
1 comment:
aw baby laura! i'm glad that you feel like bloomington is home :) you definitely beat me by a LOT with moving and all.. hang in there! love u!!
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