Home away from home

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As you can imagine this week has been a roller coaster.  I have gone through so many emotions and at many times I was having a hard time even identifying them.  I was really restless, distressed, sad, excited, stressed, and everything in between.  I am going to be really sad this afternoon when I come to the house for the last time to get my stuff and have to say goodbye to Maria and Monolo.  They have really treated me as one of their own and it seems strange to think I literally only have a few hours left living here.  In spite of all of this, God showed up huge yesterday and comforted me in so many cool ways.  Wednesday I was feeling really sad and lonely, and while getting cupcakes with Lauren we both cried, but miraculously I woke up on Thursday so full of joy I could barely contain myself.  After finishing my exam I headed to the beach, where unfortunately the wind practically buried me in sand, but the waves were big so it was fun none the less.  I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I love summer rain, and it has been literally over two months since I have seen rain.  Until yesterday.  On my way home from the beach the sky opened and dropped some of the largest drops of rain I have ever seen.  I could not stop smiling, and for some reason the rain comforted me and was like a signal from God that it will be ok and that it is time to go and learn something new in a new place.  After the beach, I tried to imprint enjoying my last supper with Maria and Monolo in my head before I headed out to meet up with friends.  Staci and I got some ice cream and then we met up with the group to hangout together one last time.  It was strange because I usually feel some sentiment and a few pains from detaching, but I didn't this time, it just felt ok and like it was what was suppose to happen.  We went to the beach and mostly just sat on the rocks and chatted.  I raced Tyler, a college track and cross country athlete, up and down the beach for fun, and before the night was over Whitney and I decided to go swimming in our clothes.  I had forgotten how much I love the ocean at night, and it was marvelous.  I will say, however, that the walk home soaking wet with my dress practically suctioned to me was not so nice...

I realize that this post is going on and on and not really making any sense, but I am feeling a lot of nostalgia and so I felt the need to write it down.  I am just so blessed to have a God that knows me so well and knows what I need.  I am so blessed to be able to jump in the ocean in my clothes at midnight if I want to and to have a home away from home.

Standing in awe of all the little things,

Sigourney

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