Yes... a new book. I know that most people say "a start to a new chapter in life" but each season of my life deserves its own type of book. There are just so many lessons, growing experiences, memories, and people that define each season of my life, making them each individual and unique. Therefore...my life is made up of many books not just one.
My childhood at Hume would be the modern day "Little House on the Prairie"
High school would have to be a comic book.
And this last year, my first year of college in Fresno...a novel.
This novel full of excitements, sadness, triumphs, frustrations...are now coming to a close.
Tomorrow i will be heading to Hume one last time for a while and then taking off on a two week road trip ending up in my new home, Chicago. So many emotions are filling my heart right now and yet i am numb. This week was full of many goodbyes, many moments where i just wanted to quit, many moments where i paused to think that the next year would not be full of family dinners, late night sleepovers with my sister, car rides with my brother, Bible studies with my mom, back rubs from my dad. The familiarness of family won't be quite the same anymore. But, I am so ready to go, to start fresh (and yea i even packed one month before i had to) It's strange putting things to a close.
I just love book series where you are left wondering, left on a cliffhanger as you read the last page of the book. It's exhilarating, opens door for so many possibilities, and makes the story more of value.
Right now im left at a cliffhanger. I am moving across the country to fall more in love with ministry and i have NO idea how much God is going to work on my heart and all the change, unplanned events, and newness that will come my way. I am left wondering right now...how will he use me? Will i adjust to city life? Will i make solid friends? Will i get fat off of Chicago style pizza? Haha, so many questions roaming my head. But i know it is all worth it.
I am beyond excited to see what is on the first page of this next book.
Maybe this new season of my life will be an "Exploration Journal" like how Lewis and Clark documented their travels...or Mountain girl moving to bustling city will make for an awesome movie script or it will just be a ton of one-page short stories...whatever type book this next year turns into...im ready for a brand new one.
Tonight is the last page of my novel of this year.
Tomorrow i begin a new journey. An adventure. Bring it on.
I'm so proud of you, Ash. I can't believe that you're moving across the country right now. So grown up! :) I can't wait to see what the Lord has to write into this new story. I miss you so much already, but I can't wait to hear about all your new adventures in Chicago! Love you, my friend!
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