I was able to go home this past weekend for a few days! It was honestly perfect timing. A) Because the fourth is my favorite holiday ever :) and B) Because the first few weeks tired me out and I needed a break from everything here. Don't get me wrong, I love it here! But I was just in dire need of seeing my family and friends back home.
I left the Springs at 6:00 in the morning on the fourth to take a flight to DC, then connected to a flight to Grand Rapids. I landed around 2:00, then headed up north to join my family. It was so wonderful to receive hugs from my parents once I got there! I haven't seen them for a month, and being 17 hours away from them hasn't been the easiest. We went to the fireworks in Ludington for a little bit, but then the fact that I had gotten up at 3:45 that morning caught up with me, so we left and I passed out in bed.
Friday afternoon after spending the morning with my parents and Jamie, I headed up to Harbor Springs to find my long lost boyfriend :) It was quite a drive to get up there, but definitely worth it. I had never been to Harbor Springs before, but really loved it there! We went out for dinner together, then took a boat out in the harbor for a little bit. I went to an antique flea market for a bit the next morning, then wandered downtown through the shops before grabbing lunch with Matthew and saying goodbye for yet another month. Knowing that I'm on the downhill now is the only thing keeping me going. And the fact that I'm here for a reason, which I still don't know what it is.
That night we went out for dinner with the whole family back in Holland, then I saw a couple friends, and headed to bed. My flight out Sunday morning was at 6:00 again, so we had to leave early. It is comforting knowing that the next time I get to see my family, they will be in my hood :) Three more weeks! I slept most of my flights back here. On one of them, I had my book The Search for Significance sitting in my lap. When I woke up, the man next to me asked how it was. I was honest and said that I hadn't started yet... He then proceeded to ask me what I thought faith was. I stumbled for a couple seconds, then God gave me the right words to say. We chatted for a bit, I offered him my book, then parted ways.
Class this week is being taught by Robert and Elena Thomason. The focus is on leadership, and how we can use our strengths to be effective and good leaders. In the book The Search for Significance that we are reading, we are learning how to define our worth based on God's view of us, rather than on the materialistic reality that we live in. It's going to be a challenging week, but very applicable for my life so I'm looking forward to it. Also looking forward to Jamie and Jenna visiting for the weekend!!!!!! Breckinridge, here we come :) It's going to be a good week.
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