Planning for it.

These past few days have been somewhat busy getting school work done, but I've also spent a lot of time thinking.

On my mind constantly is regarding my trip back in October to the small Iowa world I call home.  I'm so excited to go back, even if it's just for a short weekend!!  I've been thinking about who I'm going to go see and what I'm going to do each moment of my time back.  Of course, I think about the fact that I'll be back in November and December for a lot longer of a period, but then remember something that I tell people all of the time. . . we aren't guarenteed tomorrow.  It's not guarenteed that I'll come back for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  If God's plan affects my days, then that's his plan and I can't change that.  Not to be a pessimist, but it's the truth.

I'm just so excited to see my close friends, go to a football game and play the bass drum in the stands, and just TALK TO PEOPLE!!!!!  I miss so many people back home, and it's hard to keep them off of my mind when they tell me that they miss me or have cried because I'm so far away.  Thanks for the pain!  But honestly, I'm thinking about home constantly (if you can't tell from this blog post).  I miss my fire department and CERT group.  I miss my little podunk, out-of-the-way town.  I miss my family (some biological and some not).  I miss (some) of my teachers.

It's going to be hard having to leave Sunday night and head back here, but then I'll only have another month before coming back for a longer time.  Then two weeks after that I'll be home for almost a whole month!!  I just can't wait!!!!

Prayer time!

Dear Jesus,

        Thank you for the opportunities you've given me over the past few years and even my whole life.  You've steered me towards the direction that I feel is where you want me, and I'm so thankful for that.  I do say that I want to be home all of the time, but I know that your plan is for me to be here for the time being.  Please help my friends and family through the times they are going through and with the struggles that they are talking to you about.  You listen through the good and the bad times and for that I am thankful.  I ask that you help a good friend of mine prepare for and suceed in a big test he is going to be taking early next week.  Guide him through this process with ease and take his life and put it where you want it.

        Lord, thank you so much for everything you do.  You're simply amazing.  There really are no words to explain your gratitude and love for everyone.  You rock!!

I pray this in Jesus' name,

Amen.