We are headed to Lynchburg this weekend for Andrea and Kayla's graduation - yay! I am currently typing this while we're driving, happy that Nick's snazzy work computer connects to the internet on the highway. Adrian is such a good little traveler - I'm looking forward to showing him off to some of our LU friends!
Every time I go back to Lynchburg, I get a very strong feeling that I am back "home". I don't really know why this is....I feel it even stronger than when I go back to Georgia. I think it's probably because the Lord did the most in my heart while I was in school, and I met the most important people in my life there. I experienced the most intense love while I was there, as well as some of the saddest times of my life...and I still have such a passionate sense of belonging. I don't really want to live there again, but I always psychoanalyze myself every time we go back.
A few days ago my brother-in-law posted a status on facebook that ended with the phrase, "longing for home", speaking of Heaven. I always love when people speak of Christ's return and eternity with Him in heaven in this gentle, familiar way. My relationship with Christ is simple...I have never naturally grasped the "educational" side of my walk with the Lord, but the "relational" side has always been very easy. I do long for Home.
At my dad's funeral, a friend sang a song that included the lyric, "waking up in heaven and finding it home". Every time a Christian dies, I think of that phrase. They're home! We as Christians should feel a sense of longing for our eternal home...we should not be satisfied here.
In conclusion, I'm looking forward to a great quickie weekend in Lynchburg, and hope to reconnect with friends I haven't seen in a while. I'm so proud of my sisters!
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