jueves, 8 de diciembre de 2011

Everyone needs a break!

Right now I am looking at my calendar and realizing that tomorrow is December 9th. I'm amazed, because I go outside during the day and it's in the 80's. It so difficult to grasp the idea that it's Christmas time. The weather obviously isn't going to be an indicator of this for my mind, but the stress and the craziness around me is. Fact: Kids are crazy the weeks leading up to a break from school. They may be good kids, but they are hyper. Everyone around me is feeling the craziness and it seems like everyone just needs a break right now. Myself included. Thankfully my school has a longer break for the holidays, because Puerto Rico celebrates Three Kings Day early in January. This gives me more time at home. I will be flying home to Ohio late in the evening on Monday, December 19th. This cannot come any sooner. No matter how much I love my life here, a girl just needs a bit of home sometimes. I could use a good dose of my family and friends, and a good dose of Cincinnati right now.

Just tonight I was posting on the Facebook wall of someone I was close to when I lived in Spain more than four years ago. I haven't really spoken to her much since, and she just now created a Facebook page for herself. It is such a good feeling to know that I can connect with her so much easier now. This lead my mind on a trip down memory lane and I began looking at pictures from my trip in Spain in my Facebook albums. This lead me to look at many more of my photos, and as I was doing that I had a realization: I am only 25 and my life has been ridiculously fulfilling up to this point. Just my Facebook photos alone show that, and that's only been in the past 5 years or so. I'm in awe look at my life as a whole through my Facebook albums. All at once, I am speechless to my God for what He has provided for me. All of the people He's placed in my life, those who will be here forever or those who come in for just a short time. All of the places He has sent me. All of the experiences and accomplishments I have had. Wow. God is incredible. God is good. How can I ever complain again that my life doesn't make sense?

Please pray for everyone here in Puerto Rico with me as we can make it through the final stretch until we embark on a much needed break. Also, many of us are traveling back to the States. Please pray for our safety as we do so!