i sat in church on sunday and recalled my first sunday here. that was not 36 hours after arriving here after a six day road trip, a car breaking down (then totaling it), saying good-bye to friends and a life (for now) in california, and saying good-bye to my husband, starting almost three months of seeing him every so often, living in a house that wasn't mine with one friend.
to say i sobbed through church would be an understatement. and we sang david's favorite song. the one that always makes him tear up. then, just when i thought i had myself under control, i ran into a dear friend, ks, who gave me a hug and asked how i was. i sobbed again.
not that i wasn't excited to be here. i was just a little overwhelmed. carless, jobless, homeless, computerless, husbandless. i KNEW that we all were where we were supposed to be. i KNEW it would be okay... that we would have so much fun here and be crying when it was time to go. but that doesn't mean that change isn't hard.
so, this sunday, as i recalled all that, all the emotion, and thought about how LONG ago that seemed, i realized how quickly this time flew and how much God provided. like He always does. just enough. just in HIS time. perfect for me. and for HIS glory!
and, true to my thoughts, i am sad to leave.
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May i just say that i'm sitting here in microbiology, reading this post, recalling the flight out to LV, beginning the long journey back to cleveland. then how much fun we had once we got here. watching nora and james change so much in just 3 months! almost learning how to sew from you, going to movies, having girls nights, going to the pool, running together, and so much more. Michelle, i had so much fun with you this summer. I started tearing up reading your blog, which was weird, because like i said before, i'm in class. It was so fun to get to spend so much time with you and dave and the kids this summer. I have such great memories, from the grand canyon to books on tape. Thanks for making this summer great. I'm so blessed to have you as a big sister, and i can't wait to spend more time with you this weekend! Thanks for having the blog so we can stay updated. i can't wait to see all that God has for the haile family. I also can't wait to visit you in some really fun places.
love always,
byssa
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