October

So, it has been a while since I last wrote. It’s October now and most people here have told me that October is the most beautiful month of the year in Alabama. I have to agree that the beginning of this month has been wonderful. Although now, I find myself to just be cold (like, it feels like Christmas outside so today I am sipping apple cider and watching a Christmas movie). It makes me nervous for January. I think by then I will be longing for McGregor Blvd and the palm trees that line the streets of home. I know that winter in Alabama is nothing like the blustery winters of up north and that it may seem to be silly to complain about this kind of cold….but I am a full blooded Florida girl.

October also brought sweet opportunities for friends to visit two weekends in a row. It made my heart fill with happiness to be with some of my closest friends. I have found that it has felt that my life in Florida has been completely detached from my life here in Alabama and it was so nice to be able to see them merge. I know that most people love their friends, but I can honestly say that they are one of the biggest blessings in my life. They challenge me in ways that I need to be challenged and love me even when I am difficult to love. So it was so wonderful to be able to share some of my life here with them. It was so affirming to have them here and for them to notice and vocalize so many things that I had been thinking. They observed my happiness that comes from both working in my passion and studying what I love. They also affirmed that this is the place where the Lord has called me, and that I fit. I was reminded when my friends were here of how the Lord loves for us to have a community around us. Even when Jesus walked on this earth, He could have done so alone but rather he walked with disciples. He walked with his friends. even though right now, I am not physically with those friends that have walked alongside of me up until now, I am thankful for their continued love and support. October was a reminder about that.

October also brought my 27th birthday. 27 is a funny age for me. 26 brought a lot of change. At 27, I feel like I am beginning to settle into my own skin. I feel that I am beginning to discover a little more of who I am, which is pretty exciting. 

 

So October has been full of some very nice adventures so far. We’ll see what else is in store…..