Blessed :)

These past few days, I've been thinking about the amazing friends God has blessed me with. Last weekend was Brad and Tiffany's wedding, and I got to see a few of my good friends from project, and even some people from project that I don't know as well! It was cool because, as someone mentioned, no matter what group of people from project you get together, we always have a blast! It was so amazing to see the friends I did get to see, but it was almost a tease because we only were together for a few hours. It still sucks to say goodbye to them each time we depart, but each time it gets a little easier. Even though we may not know the next time we'll see each other, we know that God will somehow bring us together again. :) I've been thinking a lot about last summer and just reminiscing about all the times with them, especially with this year's projects ending this week, and it just brings so much joy to my heart. Rather than wanting to cry because we're not together, I just want to smile because they mean so much to me and will always be a part of my life...even if they live across the country. I also have felt so blessed with the friends I've made here in Madison. I've found friends that really know how to show Christ's love to others and who are willing to sacrifice things for others. I'm so excited for school to start again so we can all be together in Madison!

I can't believe it, but I move into the FLOCK this Sunday!! It's going to be such a weird feeling at first because I've only been there to visit a few times. I think it'll take a bit of time for it to really feel like home. But I'm excited for what God has in store for me there, as well as for the house as a whole. I'm praying that I will be able to form some awesome friendships with some of the girls there and I'm excited for the things we will be doing as a house! :)

I've also been thinking a lot about my options for after I graduate. I still have almost a year before I'm completely done with school, but I know it'll come fast and that I need to be thinking about what I want to do after school. Ideally, it would be great to find a teaching job here in Madison, or even in Wisconsin. But, I'm slowly realizing that that may not be a possibility right away. I realized that I may have the opportunity to really take advantage of not being married and having friends all over the country! Megan from project said it would be fun for us to live together sometime after I graduate and it got me thinking. How awesome would it be to move to a new city where project friends are and have a fresh start after college?? It's a little scary to think about moving out of the state, potentially semi-permanently, but then I'm always brought back to the fact that I lived in San Diego for a whole summer, where I only knew 3 other people, and I loved it and didn't want to come home! Granted, the atmosphere of project in San Diego played a large factor, but I still did it and it gives me confidence about doing it again after college. As I traveled to Missouri for my cousin's wedding and to visit friends, I seriously started to consider job searching there. The cities are nice there (St. Louis is gorgeous!) and I have so many people that mean the world to me there!! Plus, it's really not that far of a drive home. :) It's a little scary and surreal thinking about what I might want to do after graduation, but exciting at the same time!