Tomorrow I make my way back down to Abilene. I was talking with my brother Joe on the way back from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean and I was thinking about how much is uncertain during this next year and how much potential for change is on the wind. It's also amazing to me how my time off so far has seemed both short and long all at the same time. When I think of going back to Abilene, it seems like its been forever since I have been there but it also feels like my time here in the Midwest has flown by. It has been an amazing summer-one that I will treasure always for the experiences as well as for some of the things that I learned about myself.
To recap: during my time at home, I got to watch my brother Joe finally marry the girl of his dreams; I have spent time with friends at White's; friends who used to work at White's; been to an amazing Student Development conference where I not only got fired up for ministry but also put to rest some old demons from my past; I got to party with Jeremy, the Indians, and Toad the Wet Sprocket in Indy; I was able to spend time with brothers Ben and Andy and take a day trip with my dad that many wish for in traveling to the Field of Dreams and then on to the Mississippi River Museum. I came home from time up north with my dad to find out that I will soon get to begin the new adventure of being an uncle sometime around Thanksgiving=Thanksgiving indeed!!!
During my time away from Texas, both my staff and my reality for this next year have changed but I know that somehow this is going to be a year to remember in terms of opportunities for growth and new experiences. I look ahead to it all with anticipation but cannot help but feel the butterflies of uncertainty as I say goodbye to my family in Iowa.
Goodbye Iowa...........................Hello Abilene!!!
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