Lessons

The last few days of being back in East Texas have been bitter-sweet for me. I’m glad to be back ‘home,’ I love being around my friends and my adoptive ‘families.’ And being in a familiar and comfortable place brings peace to my soul.

It’s funny though, how God can use different circumstances to place us back to where we were.

Usually, when we come back to a lesson in life that we’ve already gone through there’s two reasons why we’re coming back. 1) We didn’t learn the lesson fully or correctly and we need to relearn the lesson to gain what we need. Or 2) We’ve learned the lesson fully, but we need to come back to remind ourselves of where we’ve come from.

This past week, with circumstances out of my control, I found myself back in the place I was over a year ago. I was in East Texas, all my belongings in Thomas, and for a brief moment I had nowhere to stay. And for that brief moment, I found God very humorous for placing me back to where I found myself a few times a couple of years ago. And as always, God gave me another place to rest and stay.

In that brief moment, I found peace and comfort. Because I knew the Lord would provide and not leave me without a place to stay. I knew He would protect me.

I don’t know the reason or purpose of why God allowed this lesson back into my life. And I don’t know if I passed or failed. But I do know two things: 1) God loves me and 2) He likes teasing me and playing games with my housing.

I Heart Cows

Source via Nest of Posies
It's good to be back in the "land of cows," at least to me (land of cows). I've missed East Texas. It's my home, where I belong. It's good to be back in the place that makes me feel whole.

Oklahoma

For the last week I’ve been hanging out in Oklahoma spending time with my family. I’ve been having a great time seeing my brother, sister in law, niece and nephew. It’s so amazing to see how much the kids have grown and matured into who they are.

I’ve been having a blast hanging out with my niece, playing board games, computer/iPhone games, reading, drawing and playing make believe. And sitting with my little nephew, watching his favorite shows and watching him play with his race cars.

It saddens me to know that I’ve hardly been in their lives, but I’m glad to be a part of it when I can. I will never forget how excited and joyous my niece was when I pulled up the driveway. Or how animated my nephew was when he first introduced me to the house and all his toys.

I’ve made a personal connection with them that can never be taken away from me. And if I get just that out of my random road trip back to Cali, it will be well worth it.