realizations
Quickly, my week in review: last Wednesday was church then Steak 'n Shake, Thursday was work all day...Trader's Point trip got cancelled due to a hospitalization of a member of Southport's father and David was heading to the hospital, Friday was 2 finals and work, then to Greenfield for dinner, then camping. Saturday was playing at the Mini-Marathon, running around with the parents for a while, then to Belzer despite a lack of targets...talked a lot with Kevin A and had pork chops that Ranger Kevin grilled. Sunday started our gospel meeting and out to the campground for Mother's Day. This week has been work all day, gospel meeting every night, then to Steak 'n Shake with Heather, Becky, and Devin.
Tonight though, we didn't end up at Steak 'n Shake. Quite a long conversation occured between Heather and Lindsay...maybe more there later. Becky ended up going to Applebee's with James and Jared, and I'm assuming met Henry, Lindsay, Lindsay, Cory, and Daniel there. Heather was pretty torn up and spent a lot of time talking to David and her mom, but I didn't want to leave before I made sure she was okay, so I talked to Devin for a long time before Heather finally came in and we talked for a while. Didn't leave the church building until almost 11. I then enjoyed a silent ride home...yes, I turned my radio off when I wasn't in a bad mood - doesn't happen much. In fact, I think that's the only time it's happened, and only because I had too much stuff going through my head for the music to be anything but noise. What was I thinking, you ask? Read on...
-I am now closer to Heather, Becky, and Devin than I am with anyone else in the world.
-I have looked forward to every night this week because I know I'm going to be studying God's word with my true family, and because I'll be spending even more time 'fellowshippin' (socializing) with my three closest friends.
-I honestly don't know what I'm going to do next week when I don't have a gospel meeting to go to every night.
-My family at Southport is priceless. That is the best group of people I have ever known.
-Heather, Becky, and Devin mean more to me than anyone could ever imagine. More than I could ever express. Thank you for everything. I love you all.
-God's way of working things out is much better than our own. I decided about three weeks ago that I no longer cared about the drama a certain person was trying to cause. I was informed tonight that that person is going to be confronted about the issue, and I don't have to do anything more about it. There's another reason the family I have at Southport is so wonderful - they care enough to actually do something.
-I am completely finished with the drama caused by that certain person. I want and will have nothing more to do with any of it. If that person wants to hold a conversation, I'll be more than willing, but I'm not going to force the issue.
-I am truly blessed with people who care for me:
My physical family has been less than supportive over the past year and a half, but my family at Southport - even before I was technically a part of that family - has more than made up for it. There's always been someone from that family there for me when I need someone.
I'm blessed with a group of wonderful friends that I've just become close with over the past month. A group of friends that overlooks the mistakes I've made and doesn't think of me any less because of them.
-I owe an apology to all those I have ever hurt in my life. I am sorry for whatever it was that I have done to you, and I pray that you will forgive me of it.
I know there's more that I realized tonight, but in trying to think of them, I've come to another realization:
-I'm tired.
Therefore, I'm going to bed so maybe I can stay awake at work in the morning. Goodnight, God bless, love ya all!
Tonight though, we didn't end up at Steak 'n Shake. Quite a long conversation occured between Heather and Lindsay...maybe more there later. Becky ended up going to Applebee's with James and Jared, and I'm assuming met Henry, Lindsay, Lindsay, Cory, and Daniel there. Heather was pretty torn up and spent a lot of time talking to David and her mom, but I didn't want to leave before I made sure she was okay, so I talked to Devin for a long time before Heather finally came in and we talked for a while. Didn't leave the church building until almost 11. I then enjoyed a silent ride home...yes, I turned my radio off when I wasn't in a bad mood - doesn't happen much. In fact, I think that's the only time it's happened, and only because I had too much stuff going through my head for the music to be anything but noise. What was I thinking, you ask? Read on...
-I am now closer to Heather, Becky, and Devin than I am with anyone else in the world.
-I have looked forward to every night this week because I know I'm going to be studying God's word with my true family, and because I'll be spending even more time 'fellowshippin' (socializing) with my three closest friends.
-I honestly don't know what I'm going to do next week when I don't have a gospel meeting to go to every night.
-My family at Southport is priceless. That is the best group of people I have ever known.
-Heather, Becky, and Devin mean more to me than anyone could ever imagine. More than I could ever express. Thank you for everything. I love you all.
-God's way of working things out is much better than our own. I decided about three weeks ago that I no longer cared about the drama a certain person was trying to cause. I was informed tonight that that person is going to be confronted about the issue, and I don't have to do anything more about it. There's another reason the family I have at Southport is so wonderful - they care enough to actually do something.
-I am completely finished with the drama caused by that certain person. I want and will have nothing more to do with any of it. If that person wants to hold a conversation, I'll be more than willing, but I'm not going to force the issue.
-I am truly blessed with people who care for me:
My physical family has been less than supportive over the past year and a half, but my family at Southport - even before I was technically a part of that family - has more than made up for it. There's always been someone from that family there for me when I need someone.
I'm blessed with a group of wonderful friends that I've just become close with over the past month. A group of friends that overlooks the mistakes I've made and doesn't think of me any less because of them.
-I owe an apology to all those I have ever hurt in my life. I am sorry for whatever it was that I have done to you, and I pray that you will forgive me of it.
I know there's more that I realized tonight, but in trying to think of them, I've come to another realization:
-I'm tired.
Therefore, I'm going to bed so maybe I can stay awake at work in the morning. Goodnight, God bless, love ya all!