the space between

I feel like I'm in a strange place... it must be that whole transition into post-college adulthood thing...

Living far from people who are close to my heart is hard. At times I wonder if some relationships are fading or are simply straining across the space. At other times I feel so alone in this strange new stage of life. I crave home. I crave community. I crave the familiar. I crave love.

I went on a retreat this weekend with my fellow Rock Harbor Youth middle school leaders. It was lovely. A safe place opened up and I opened my eyes to a large group of genuine people who are with me in this and give me a kind of mutual support in this vulnerability. Now, it's just up to me to bring my whole self into budding friendships instead of putting up defenses and running away.

I am deeply thankful for what God is up to and for what he has in store for me.