Homesick

home·sick

ˈhōmˌsik/

adjective

1. 1.

   experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it (google)

   
   

   
   

Do juniors in college still get homesick? Well...this girl does! I think I just feel the weight of my responsibilities as an RA, of all my 18 credits of class, of commitments to different groups, of maintaining my friendships, and of my personal struggles as well. While my heart is constantly blessed and encouraged by the people around me, being in the Word, and great chapels, the weight just never fully goes away. It probably won't fully be gone until Christmas break! But that's okay. This is only for a season, and God has me in this one for a reason.

Feeling this way, though, doesn't really help with the whole homesick thing. Sometimes I feel homesick more for the people in my life, like my family, Emily, Lexi, Jed and Jen, people at church, etc. And other times I just flat out miss Elkhart! I miss my bed, my room, the way my house smells, waking up in the fall with my windows open and what morning smells like. I miss eating dinner with my mom and dad and making Honey's runs with Em and Lex. I miss talking to my church family in the commons and worshiping with them and listening to Pastor Blodgett. I miss sitting on the couch in our family room.

BUT, Fall Break is just 2 weeks away from today. At this time next week, I'll be driving into Indianapolis to see Brett, Nick, Brinnie and MILLIE JANE!!!


As for now, I need to keep studying and reading. I'm so thankful for all my girls. I'm thankful for what they are teaching me and the ways they bless me without realizing it. I'm thankful for Hannah and what a great best friend she is to me! I love that we pray together every night and how wise and loving she is with me. I'm thanking for my friends here, girls and guys, who make me laugh and feel loved. I'm thankful for the adults in my life here, like Angie, Dr. Sweigard, Mrs. Clark, and others who can calm and refresh my heart.

You know, thinking about all the things I'm thankful for really calms me and eases the homesickness. When I fix my eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of my faith, I'm at peace. I love Him for that.


Take heart! He has overcome the world!!