Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Home

So, I made it home alive. Now what?

Well....I'm living with my parents for the first time in 6 years. If you haven't heard, the Bird's Nest sold ( the house I lived in for four of my years in college). Moving home after such a lengthy time away is pretty interesting. My parents reaction to me, and my reaction to them. It's all classic. Does anyone know of a good movie dealing with this? I'm sure there is a plethora. It really is funny though, how do they think I survived without them? Does my father really believe that I went six years without getting up on time? He never fails to offer to wake me up in the morning. "What time do you want me to get you up?" Or my mother and my laundry. Seriously it's better than staying at a hotel. (someone please remind me that I said that when I'm complaining about needing my own space)

I'm only at my parents for the summer however, because I'm moving to Lubbock in the fall. God willing all my support to come in by August. I will be spending June and July writing letters and making phone calls asking for that support. I haven't learned it quite yet, ask me in late July while I'm crying to Cliff, but at some point I am going to get a really really really realistic picture of what it is like to trust in nothing but God's grace to provide for my livelihood. I think I know, but I have a feeling that I have NO IDEA.

So that aside. I have enjoyed being back in Norman for the past couple days. I'm looking forward to spending time with my family, church and RUF friends for the next 5-6 weeks. If you are around please give me a call. I'm going to need some help moving out of my house, and I'm sure I will be giving lots of house type things away. First come first served.

Until then, I'm watching really cheesy movies (Love is friendship on fire. -The Perfect Man), watching documentaries of Billy Jean King ( I like tennis by the way, maybe not BJK but tennis for sure), and I have unfortunately started to watch Oprah again. BUT, I have also started riding again, which is soooooo great. I'm back on the bike, and it feels so great. I'm hoping to drop some pounds before these weddings. My sister and I are reading Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges together. I'm teaching a mid-high Sunday school, you can pray for that. And last but not least, I'm forcing myself to take showers. I really hate taking showers in the summer. But I realize it's necessary for human contact, so I will entertain the idea.

1 comment:

J Stu said...

Ditto for hating showers...though my dislike extends into the winter months as well. It's just such a bother to get in there and slosh around for a few minutes...