Now the new teams are at their orientation. Kelly met the new East Point team and said that they are great. That makes me happy and sad. I want them to have a great year in our neighborhood.... but I want it to still be OUR neighborhood, you know? But really, it is very exciting for all the 10-11 teams. I remember when I was starting and how crazy and awesome and hard and fun everything was. Mission Year is so great.
I have moved in with Scott in Seattle! I really like living here, besides the noisy neighbors... but they aren't worse than the trailer park. Actually sometimes the light that comes in my window from their porch reminds me of the light that came through our bedroom window in East Point.... But maybe that's just me being sentimental! It's quite possible.
I have been more sentimental and emotional lately than I used to be. I think I have probably cried more since being home than I did all of Mission Year (excluding the last week, which was the ultimate cry-fest for me...). I get teary about all kinds of things... mostly books and movies and church and anything I read... It is funny actually. It doesn't bother me much. It's really kind of nice to let out emotion (if any of my team is reading this I hope that makes you gasp! Rachael especially haha). I think I am working on letting out all the emotions from Mission Year. They are still very confused, but they are coming out. Oh processing, why must you be so hard for robots like me?
All that to say, the crying isn't bad! And neither is being sentimental. Which I am. About everything that reminds me of Mission Year.
God is good. And life is good.
Peace.
Have you started classes yet? Is it weird?
ReplyDeleteWe have 3 teams in Houston this year. They're just finishing up orientation week in Houston. It's been fun so far, but weird. Part of me feels like I'm just doing Mission Year all over again. It's been hard to figure out the balance of involvement and allowing them to live and learn their own Mission Year. I still have another 10 days before I start classes...it's so odd. But wonderful.
I hope life post-Mission Year is a fantastic journey for you.
Sarah
Thanks Sarah. I start classes in two days and I am super excited! I don't think it will be too weird... school is kind of my natural habitat.
ReplyDeleteI read your blog about staying in Houston, and I definitely have some of the same feelings. Mission Year made me really long for a neighborhood where I will stay and commit to.