In recent days I have found myself longing for home, for the fields and the trees and really just to be near to my family; those who will always love and accept me no matter what I do or say. No matter what I like or dislike. No matter how I dress or what I do with my hair. I find myself dreaming of living in an apartment with my sister Emily, and going to visit my family out in the country every Sunday. I find myself thinking of all their funny little passions and all their various idiosyncrasies. Stories of each of my siblings and of my parents are constantly parading their ways through my mind. They are all I can think about. Almost...
There is one other who I think about, and therein lies my plight. The one hesitation that I have to dropping everything and leaving is one that happens to many girls. A man. On my way home from MI just under a month ago I was dead set on leaving forever, I almost decided to miss my return flight. But now that's suddenly changed; I find myself being pursued, and sought out, someone is placing value on me and it's a wonderful thing to experience. I wonder if I left now would I still be pursued even to MI? He's a good man, I don't know yet if he's God's man, but I wonder. The more I talk to him the more I am amazed at his character and who he is. I've never met anyone like him. I find myself growing more fond and more filled with respect for him and more reluctant to leave here; the place where he is.
But he won't be here for long either, he's moving far away; in two to three months; and shall I move before him or shall I wait until after?
I guess that staying here altogether is no longer an option: If you'd asked me at the beginning of this year where I wanted to spend the rest of my life I would have said "Kirkland" without even thinking about it. I would have said that I wanted to go into the School of Prophetic Art here, and then College for Journalism and then work for the Seattle Times as a Journalist.
When or how all of that changed I really don't know; all I know is that I want to go back to MI now. Sure I still love it here, and I have a strange sense that I will come back one day.
At any rate I know I can't last until Thanksgiving here. I can't go through another Holiday without my family. But I don't know when to move.
Do I go in the end of August and say goodbye to a potential suitor? Or do I go later after having spent more time with him and gotten to know him a little better? Is he worth my putting off College for one more semester? Is he worth my possibly doing college online this semester?
Then there is of course this one haunting issue that I can not forget, no matter how badly I want to. A home. In the end of August I am expected to move out, and if I stayed any longer than that I would need to find a new place to live. It may not be as easy to get to work from that place either. But it would only be for a few months.
What should I do? God, what should I do?
I hear Him saying of the man "Give him a chance" I hear Him saying of my choice "Choose that which takes the most trust." But both take trust. Staying longer takes trust because I have to trust God for a place to live for a few months. Going takes trust because I have to give up him and trust God that if this is His man, he will pursue me, even to MI.
Honestly; now that I look at it, I can see which one will take the most trust. I know it's not the one that I want the most, but it will take a lot of trust. And now I think I know what to do.
2 comments:
Ellie,
I love you!
Will you be at FC?
thanks Dahlia, I love you, and yes I will be at Family Camp.
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