a glorious morning. Amy walked in wearing a ring, and we all laughed and hugged and talked and listened. I am in love with beautiful love stories. I think I am doomed to forever be a hopeless romantic.
a new record: drank a soda at 8 this morning. worth it. I am feeling startlingly awake despite a weekend of not my usual amount of sleep. that? also worth it.
Grace moved in this weekend. her family is here, cleaning the windows and the garage and being endlessly helpful and wonderful. I didn’t realized how much I missed living with people. and being with Grace. her wisdom and honesty and love is something I don’t ever want to take for granted.
God has given me a bit of the change I sensed was coming, and it’s not entirely what I was expecting. I have grown accustomed to holding on to Him in the moments that are lonely or difficult or hurtful, but now I realize He is asking me to cling to Him in the moments that are beautiful and full of unexpected joy. to follow and love Him above all else, still, always. and to trust that, no matter what a new path holds, that He will use it to teach me to love Him more, to bring me closer to Himself. and so I find myself praying for the strength to handle goodness.
movie with Sara tonight, lunch with Mom and Rach tomorrow, and another week full of great things.
