Long day - twelve hours of driving. Another one tomorrow. Then Lil and I will be at the Grand Canyon. I can't imagine what it will look like or be like. I haven't ever really been out West, except for when we drove to Cali three years ago for big bro's wedding.

Nothing like a personal adventure thousands of miles away from work to put life into perspective.

Also, I had known that a large portion of my love language is tied up in touch, but I guess I had forgotten. I spent five days with family, and I found myself hugging or patting siblings and parents every time I saw them. I was so, so lonely these last months, but for now that terrible sensation has faded away.

One more week, and then back to work. I think I will be ready for routine by then, but for now it is wonderful to wander.  ¶ 7:53 PM (3) comments

  I find that I have 9.5 vacation days to use before the end of June. Counting in two weekends, this gives me just about two weeks. So I'm road-trippin'. Heading West, through Missouri and into the smoky, dusty deserts of the southwest. The plan is to wind up at the Grand Canyon, spend about four days there, and then wend my way back into New Mexico for a day of sightseeing and a friend's wedding. Then, back through MO, on to VA, and back to work.

I hope to grab my youngest sister, Lillie, on the way and treat her to an adventure with her oldest sister. That would be awesome.

Also, I am applying to Regent University's School of Communications and the Arts for fall of 2009. We will see what God does. It will have to be His story, because I do not possess the finances.

My life is very blessed and adventurous right now. I spent the weekend of 24-27 May in Louisville, KY for a conference called New Attitude. I sang my heart out to God with 3500 other young people and sat under the teaching of men like C.J. Mahaney and John Piper. I was able to share the time with one of my best friends, Ashlea D., which rendered me doubly blessed. And then this Memorial Day weekend I drove to VA Beach to visit Regent University for the Reel Dreams Film Festival final event. I saw God's hand all throughout both weekends.  ¶ 1:38 PM (2) comments