A few more days and a few more thoughts

We are in the final few days of our journey here in Boston. I can't believe we are really leaving and heading home. As excited as I am to be going home and to be close to my family/friends again, I'd be lying if I said this is easy to leave and say goodbye. Last week we had to say goodbye to two good friends, this past weekend we said goodbye to Manny's family and this week we'll be saying goodbye to the last of our dear friends. Talk about tough. As if I'm not sensitive enough already, add onto that being pregnant and you have quite the teary mess.

This week though I have been thinking about what the Lord has taught me here. He's revealed so much to me about myself while here. Some good and some not so good. :) I've better understood that he has a purpose for everything. Just our move alone was for his purpose and not ours. I fought it and didn't want to do this move, but I am so glad that we followed His leading and I followed my husbands leading. I am changed after being here. I don't think I'll ever be the same after this year here. When I look back at the tears of desperation cried for friends, comfort, loneliness I see how he loved me so well that he provided. I begged for friends and He provided. And amazing ones at that. Friendships are a bit different here. Most of us don't have family close at all. So you really need the friends and you become each others family.

Not only did He provide friends but he provided a depth to my marriage that WOULD NOT exist had we not come here. We understand each other better. Have an appreciation for each other that is stronger. We by no means are pros at marriage and have a lot to learn. But this move strengthened us. We created a tight unity with our small little family that I don't want to lose. I want to protect our time together because it matters.

I pray that all the lessons the Lord has taught me are ones that I don't forget. I want to always remember that he so tenderly took care of me and our family. I want to remember His provisions and protection. All I have thought about this week is..."Lord did I get it all? Did I learn all that you wanted me to here? Did I miss something" I have never wanted to take for granted our time here and hope that I didn't.

So it's hard saying goodbye. I wish I could pack these sweet friends I've made here and bring them to Charlotte with me. I don't want this ride to end with them. But who says it has to right? God didn't make a single mistake in these friendships they will just look a little different now.

Well it's off to the land of Southern skies and well known territory for our family! Boston we'll miss you and you better believe we'll be back for many visits. Just probably not in the winter! :)