Hurrah for a good sleep-in! Although I woke up feeling a little sad/grumpy because today was the cookout... and I knew everyone’s family and friends would be coming... but none of mine :( I just really wish you guys could hop over here to come meet everyone and see how life goes here! Anyhoo... I got some laundry done in the morning, and then myself and Hannah and Sarah Beth headed off to Walmart. Sarah Beth realised that she had lost her wallet (probably at the movies) the night before, so we also went there to check for it. Alas, not to be found. We also went through the drive-through at Chick Fill-A, which seems to be a firm favourite of restaurants. Apparently it’s Christian owned, and they close on Sundays to honour the Sabbath... pretty cool, I suppose. I got some Doctor Pepper – making the most of every opportunity before I get back. That stuff is GREAT! It’s kinda coke-ish, with a little hint of... um... cherry...?! Tastes better than it sounds.
Came back to find people had already started arriving for the cookout. Got busy helping prep things and out stuff out etc. Figured that I’d help out there so that people whose family and friends were here could hang out with them instead of being stuck in the kitchen. But ACTUALLY I was just hiding, of course! And once I started meeting people, it turned out it was a great day :o) There was volleyball and ultimate frisbee going on, conversations all over the place, people splashing about in the lake. It was very familyish :o) I was still a little sad though, I suppose. Had a great chat to Justina a bit later on that night... I’m feeling myself in a bit of a weird space, I suppose. I feel like I’m at this point wehre I’ve got to know everyone here pretty well, but we can all go much deeper. And on the one hand I really want that, because it’s good, and it’s how friendship should be... but on the other hand, that terrifies me, because I know I’m leaving in the not-too-distant future. And I don’t know how my heart will cope with leaving these beautiful people once I’ve really opened myself up to them. You know?! Anyhoo, things to ponder. The evening ended with a crazy dance party, which got SO crazy that I ended up sneaking away after a while! I snuck of to the peaceful art room to make a card for Jordan – it’s her birthday tomorrow :o)
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