Growing Pains...

I have lived In Texas for a month now, and its been an experience to say the least. There is nothing like living out of your comfort zone, being in a new environment. The one thing that has made this past month the hardest is knowing that its permanent. I am not on vacation, where normally you leave and enjoy being somewhere different for a change because in the back of your mind you know you will return to home. No, this is the real deal. I will be here for as long as God keeps me here. Who knows how long that will be? Its terrifying and exciting all at the same time.With an emphasis on the terrifying...

My mom, the wisest person I know, described our moving situation to me like this. Its like when you are a kid and your feet are still growing. You have a favorite pair of shoes that you can't wear anymore because they don't fit. You still love the shoes...but the facts don't change. They don't fit anymore. As much as I hate to admit it, because the kid in me is still clinging to my favorite pair of shoes, Florida didn't fit anymore. I still love Calvary Chapel Ft.Lauderdale, I still love my best friends, I still love the beach...South Florida will always hold a special place in my heart. It still feels like home in a lot ways. But it was good for a season, just like my favorite pair of shoes...