life?

From my last visa run with Kara to Macau

Well, let's see. Doctor's appointment? Check. Find a new hair stylist? Check. Re-join my home church? Check. Oil change and new tires on the bug? Check. I feel like I've been "doing life" here in the lowcountry for a few weeks but honestly I feel like there's a long way to go until I've figured out what "life" looks like now. I can't believe that it's been 8 years since I've lived in Charleston. In 2005 I moved to Clemson and often kept busy in the summer. Then in 2009 I headed to Raleigh for 3 years for Seminary and then to China! Well, now it's 2013 and Charleston feels quite different than it did when I was 18 and fresh out of high school. So many of my high school friends are gone or we've lost touch and all of my best friends from college or SEBTS are scattered all over the country and in some instances, all over the world.

That's where I am. My heart is still letting go of China. I left quite a few pieces of it back there and am forever grateful for such a precious year. There are pieces of me in a precious orphanage, there are pieces of me in an Autistic school and pieces of me in the many many friends that I'm trusting God with now that I'm back here. I am so thankful that He isn't someone who is limited. He did so many things to remind me that, even though I was leaving China, He wasn't. Hopefully this blog will tell some of those sweet stories and some new ones. 

I don't totally know what's coming but I know I'm right where I am supposed to be. That has been the theme and anthem of my life for quite a while. In just a few simple words, "He is good. That's enough." 

Well, that's enough of my rant tonight. I'll go back to watching "Jack the Giant Killer" with dad! I'll end by posting a few lines from a song that was (and continues to be) extremely meaningful to me.

You are good, You are good, when there's nothing good in me

You are love, You are love, on display for all to see

You are light, You are light, when the darkness closes in

You are hope, You are hope, You have covered all my sin

(chorus)

You are peace, You are peace, when my fear is crippling

You are true, You are true, even in my wandering

You are joy, You are joy, You're the reason that I sing

You are life, You are life, in You death has lost it's sting...

"Forever Reign" by Hillsong

Glad we're in this grand adventure together,

April