An Update

I've officially been living in Texas for 53 days. However, it feels like I just got here yesterday. It's quite amazing how fast time can fly when you're busy. Trying to explain my experiences over the past month and a half is extremely difficult. Although I've been constantly doing things, when someone asks me what I've been up to, I have problems trying to find words. This isn't too surprising though. I mean, I've never been one to use words correctly anyway. Thankfully, I've been finding time to rest and just breathe. This doesn't sound like much, but considering that I hadn't had much time to myself since the beginning of junior year, I've been enjoying every second of it. It's quite amazing what a little rest can do. After being in a creative rut for over a year, I'm finally beginning to think of new ideas and I'm actually putting them to good use. Usually, when I'd get an idea in my head, I'd write it down in one of my numerous notebooks and never think of it again. Or, if I actually took the time to look through some of the said notebooks, the inspiration that went along with the idea would be gone. I guess you sometimes just have to stop waiting on inspiration to find you, and you need to get out there and find your own.

insert brilliant segway here.

Convention was last week! However, it doesn't feel like it's even begun. In past years, convention has always gone by pretty fast, but never this fast. I wish there were a way to just do this for a living. Children's ministry is quite possibly one of my favorite things. Although every single kid is different, I absolutely love seeing their love for God and their openness to learning. (Not to mention some of the awesome things they say say and do - ie. This one girl had an awesome Justin Bieber hairflip. No lie.)

As I was speed walking through the streets of Fort Worth last week during one of the super fast lunch breaks, something occurred to me. I'm happy here. Truly happy.
It's not that I've been extremely unhappy in the past. But there was always something that seemed to be nagging at me. Whether it be past insecurities or a tad bit of homesickness, I broke free of it all last week and I'm feeling fantastic.

Tomorrow, I'm moving out of this house in Saginaw and back to my old stomping grounds, North Richland Hills. For those of you who don't know, I've decided to stay here in Texas for the rest of the summer. The original plan was that I was going to fly home yesterday (right after convention). However, I'm still here in the land of no trees (which I actually say with quite a bit of joy...considering trees make me sneeze uncontrollably).

Yep. These next 3 weeks are going to be quite fantastic.
(Oh..did I forget to mention that I move to Tulsa in 24 days? Um. It's kind of crazy. The nerves are beginning to settle in. AHH!)