It is hard to believe that I have been here, living in Indiana for a whole year. This year has gone by incredibly fast and I assume they just keep going by faster as we get older. Last weekend marked the end of my first year here, and what a year it has been!
I knew that moving away from my family & friends in Florida would be hard. And it was. Trust me when I say that there are days that I miss my family & friends in Florida so much! When one of those homeisck days comes I am blessed to be able to phone “home” and speak to someone who will make my heart happy and less homesick instantly. I am very grateful for the family & friends who always take my calls and emails. You guys warm my heart and remind me of all the blessings in my life.
Do you know what I have learned this year?
Living away from your family & friends is not the end of the world. Not even close. Life goes on and you make new friends-not to replace the old ones, but to add to your friendship base. This move has been a wonderful thing for me personally and professionally; not to mention the benefits it has on my marriage with Stephen. I have learned that I do not always know what is best-even when I want nothing more than to be stubborn and do things my way. I have learned to actually live on faith (which is a lot easier said than done) and to trust wholeheartedly in the will God already has for my life. He knows where he wants me and I totally believe that is in Indiana right now.
What happens when you surrender your fears to the Lord and give in to his plan for your life?
You live blissfully happy and in complete peace. And it is amazing!
If you have anything that you are handling on your own, I encourage you to have faith and literally give it all to God. His plans are always better than ours! Please send me a message personally if there is anything I can pray for you about @ ylimedonaldson@gmail{dot}com! I would love to lift you up!
1 comment:
Very well said!! So happy for you! I agree about living away from family and friends. Some days it is so hard and I miss them so much. And no matter how much I get to talk to them on the phone I still want to see their faces and feel their hugs. But, time does make it easier and it also makes me appreciate the time we spend together even more. I think the difficult thing for us is that both of our families live in the same place and we are far away. But, I know that we are exactly where the Lord wants us to be for now!
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