It has been a couple of days since I posted anything and I guess that's because I've been busy with various things. It's interesting, though, because it seems that no matter how busy I get my mind always has time to wander. I officially have a place to live in DC (praise GOD!!!). I'll be living with 4 other Christian girls in a row house on Capitol Hill and I'm very excited and blessed!! However, now that I have an actual place to think about moving into and I'll be moving there in about three weeks I'm beginning to feel the "absence makes the heart grow fonder" thing. As I've been thinking about family and friends (and puppies) that I will miss I've begun to realize that it's more in the thought of absence that the heart seems to grow fonder. My heart and mind begin to think about times I'll be missing and the transitions I'll be making and in those thoughts I begin to feel more attached to people. I have found that in the times being away from people it is in that period before you leave that you begin to miss people and long for time with them more. Once you are away from that person of course you miss them, but it seems to be more intense in the weeks before the departure because you're thinking of every moment you've had with them and all the time you will be apart.
I'm not saying that I'm not going to miss people once I get to Washington, but I am saying that I have been more emotional this week than usual and I'm sure it stems from the constant thoughts of missing people. I haven't even left and my mind is wandering to the feelings I will have when I am away from people I love. I need to stop thinking about MISSING people and take the time to ENJOY every moment before I leave. Really though, I couldn't be more excited to move and see what God has in store...emotions are a complex thing and I'm glad God has that under control because I sure can't figure it out!
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