ready

so i'm pretty much ready to go. ready for the next stage. happy for the stability that being at seminary for 4 years will bring. excited for my new role at work. looking forward to having a home with space and storage! anticipating finally getting out of the city. boxes packed and shipped.

yep pretty much ready on all accounts . . . that is except for one . . .

i don't think anyone is ever ready to say goodbye. how can you ever be ready to let go of 7 years of building a life. a community. an identity.

how can you ever say goodbye to such a large part of whats makes you who you are?

well i don't think you can. but i am thankful that God is with me. He will help me with every tearful goodbye this week. He will remind me that i can always visit. He will whisper in my ear that i am loved and an ocean cannot separate me from that love. thankful that when i tempted to dig my heals in and refuse to say goodbye because i'll never be ready that He is ready to meet me, go with me, guide me and love me at each step.

my mom with my almost ready boxes . . .