How often do you think about where you were and what was happening a year ago. It can be quite interesting and thought provoking. And time flies so fast it seems, that it isn't too hard to remember that long ago. It's hard to believe we have gotten that far.
The dates aren't exact, but a year ago today, (and this week) I was at BSC, ready to start my summer back there after a year off, with a new position, excited to watch the last two episodes of American Idol (I was all for Clay!) with Kelly, putting in the dock with Tate, making things for the counselors, filing music, and glad to be done with my year at the bus company. Those are the easy memories.
The hard memory is that on this day, last year, my good friend Joel, who worked at the bus company with me, was sitting in jail, and none of us knew it. He was arrested on Tuesday, shortly after my last shift at the bus company, shortly before I headed up north, (or I would have had to figure something out once he didn't show up at work Tues. afternoon, or all day Wednesday- but I wasn't there.) What came the next day was one of the hardest things I have ever had to face in my life. It was especially hard on me because I was away from home and had to experience the news second hand, without having my friends' support around me. All excited to go out for dinner, my phone rang with the shocking news. I spent the rest of the evening sobbing in disbelief and confusion, anger and fear, hurt and lonely. I'll never forget sitting on the couch, watching the news with his mugshot while Kelly held my hand. I can't describe the way it felt. I packed my bag and drove home, arriving to Amy's house at almost 2am where I would learn more of the story. And this was only the beginning. Praise God for his sovereignty, even when we don't know it's there. Hard to believe it's a whole year later, but I think I believe that the hardest is over. Thank God that what we never would have imagined to occur is in the past and healing has taken foot in a long role to play.
A year in the life of the Lord has brought me a long way...a lot of adventure, many trials, many blessings, lots of growing, new experiences, life changing circumstances, new friends, stronger relationships, loss of relationships, gained strength for new experiences, lessons learned...what has the past year brought you?
Boo for Fantasia....seriously!
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